Postoperative Sleep Disturbances After Zolpidem Treatment in Fast-track Hip and Knee Replacement
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2012-10-01
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Summary
Sleep after surgery has been found to be very distrubed immediately after major surgery. This
is also seen after fast-track hip and knee replacement with length of stay of less than 3
days. Disturbed sleep has many adverse effects i.e. fatigue, possible hyperalgesia and
decline in cognitive abilities.