drugset / Trial / NCT04316871
Dosage of Epidural Morphine in Elderly Patients
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindSupportive care
Summary
This a clinical trial that evaluates the efficacy and safety of three different doses of morphine, namely 1.5 mg, 3 mg and 4.5 mg, via the epidural route regarding reducing pain in elderly patients after a cancer surgery in the lower abdomen
Timeline
- Start
- 2020-03-20
- Primary completion
- 2020-12-31
- Completion
- 2021-06-30
Publications
- Background McKeown JL. Pain Management Issues for the Geriatric Surgical Patient. Anesthesiol Clin. 2015 Sep;33(3):563-76. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2015.05.010. Epub 2015 Jul 3.
- Background Palmer CM, Nogami WM, Van Maren G, Alves DM. Postcesarean epidural morphine: a dose-response study. Anesth Analg. 2000 Apr;90(4):887-91. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200004000-00021.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Morphine | Other / unclassified | 1.5 mg | Other |
| Comparator | Morphine | Other / unclassified | 3 mg | Other |
| Comparator | Morphine | Other / unclassified | 4.5 mg | Other |