Neuraxial Pethidine After Lumbar Surgery Trial

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The hypothesis is that epidural pethidine is an effective form of pain relief following lumbar spinal surgery, resulting in significantly lower usage of concomitantly administered (intravenous) patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pethidine.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Austin Health
• Treatments: Meperidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults undergoing lumbar spinal surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Lack of informed patient consent

• Acute or chronic renal failure

• Known allergy or intolerance to pethidine or tramadol

• Chronic respiratory insufficiency

• Epidural contraindicated (coagulopathy, systemic infection)