A Study Comparing Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Sodium in Post Hallux Valgus Surgery Pain

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2010-12-12
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The investigators hypothesize that cyclooxygenas-II-selective inhibitors (Coxibs) provide a better patients assessed overall satisfaction when used for pain management after elective hallux valgus surgery as compared to traditional Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
• Treatments: Diclofenac; Etoricoxib

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physiological class 1-2 patients

• aged 18-65 years

• scheduled for elective hallux valgus surgery in general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• NSAID allergy

• liver disease

• renal disease

• uncontrolled cardiovascular disease

• Lithium therapy

• chronic pain

• regular analgesia use