Overview

Efficacy Methadone for Management Postoperative Pain After the Use of Anesthesia Intravenous in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2013-09-01

Target enrollment:

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Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of methadone versus morphine in dealing with postoperative pain, in laparoscopic cholecystectomy under total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA); Efficacy is defined in terms of the difference of milligrams in morphine used as rescue analgesia postoperatively. Our hypothesis is that methadone is more effective than morphine for postoperative pain treatment.

Phase:

N/A

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad de Valparaiso

Treatments:

Anesthetics
Methadone
Morphine