Effect of Intravenous Patient-controlled Analgesia (IV-PCA) With Fentanyl in Adults for Acute Postoperative Pain Control

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2012-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

In this retrospective study, the investigators examined incidence and risk factors of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients with fentanyl-based intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA).

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Yonsei University
• Treatments: Fentanyl

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults between 20 to 60 years old

2. Date from 1st, May 2011 to 31st, October 2011

3. Patients with fentanyl based intravenous patient-controlled analgesia for postoperative pain control

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Reoperation within 48 hours

2. Patients who cannot express numerical rating scale for pain due to sedation