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Parecoxib for postoperative pain after minor gynaecological surgery

Single dose parecoxib for pain relief following dilatation and curettage and/or hysteroscopy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12606000480583
Acronym
The COMFIT study
Enrollment
90
Registered
2006-11-23
Start date
2006-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study aims to find out if giving a single dose of parecoxib intravenously in theatre improves pain relief following surgery for dilatation and curettage with or without hysteroscopy.

Interventions

Randomised double blind placebo-controlled parallel group study of a single intraoperative dose of intravenous parecoxib 40 mg versus saline placebo

Sponsors

individual (Kate Luscombe)
Lead SponsorIndividual

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classifiaction I or II Undergoing dilatation and curettage +/- hysteroscopy

Exclusion criteria

Renal dysfunction Hypertension History of sulphonamide allergy Unsuitable for general anaesthesia with maintenance by inhalational agent Use of suxamethonium Preoperative use of NSAID or opiate analgesics

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026