Overview

Magnesium Sulfate Improves Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgeries

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-01-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
Female
Summary
Magnesium sulfate has been reported to improve postoperative pain, but evidence is still controversial. Some studies demonstrated benefits while others concluded that there is no efficacy. Aim: the aim of the study was to compare the effect of intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate to ketorolac during laparoscopic gynecologic oncology surgeries. Methods: We designed a double-blind randomized controlled trial that compared intravenous magnesium sulfate to ketorolac and saline solution in postoperative pain, morphine consumption and opioid related side effects.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo
Treatments:
Ketorolac
Ketorolac Tromethamine
Magnesium Sulfate
Pharmaceutical Solutions
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- ASA I-II female patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecologic oncology surgeries, for
treatment of cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

- chronic pain, cardiovascular, hepatic or renal disease, neuromuscular disease,
diabetes, drugs or alcohol abuse, obesity, patients treated with calcium channel
blockers or magnesium, allergy or contraindication to any of the drugs studied.