drugset / Trial / NCT03618225
Duloxetine Role in Reducing Opioid Consumption After Thoracotomy
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment
Summary
A total of 60 patients scheduled for thoracotomy with the aim of excision of pleural or lung cancer, will be randomized by the use of a computer-generated table of random numbers to receive duloxetine 60 mg orally 2 hours before the surgical procedure and at 24 hours after the surgical procedure or a placebo pill following the same time schedule.
Timeline
- Start
- 2018-08-15
- Primary completion
- 2020-01-31
- Completion
- 2020-01-31
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Duloxetine | Small molecule | 60 mg | Oral |
Indications
No indication recorded.