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Comparison between Buprenorphine skin patch and intravenous Paracetamol for pain relief after major reconstructive plastic surgery

Comparison between transdermal Buprenorphine and intravenous Paracetamol for post-operative analgesia after major plastic reconstructive surgery under General Anaesthesia - A randomised double blind controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/03/017947
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-03-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C002- Malignant neoplasm of external lip, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Transdermal Buprenorphine Patch: Total Drug- 20 mg
Delivery Rate- 20 mcg/hr For 1st 48 hours Post operatively. Control Intervention1: Intravenous Paracetamol: 15 mg/kg iv infusion over 15 min for 1st 48 hrs post operatively.

Sponsors

Arghya Maity
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients belonging to either sex of age 18-65 years with ASA physical status I and II scheduled to undergo elective major plastic reconstructive surgery under GeneralAnaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Patient refusal to give consent b) Patients with evidence of pre-existing pain in nonsurgical site (poly trauma, any fracture, neurological pain etc) c) Patients with significant cardiac, respiratory, hepatic or renal disorders or any other uncontrolled systemic illness d) Obesity(BMI >35) e) History of delirium tremens f) Pregnancy, Lactation g) History of allergy to Anaesthetic drugs and analgesics (Paracetamol, Diclofenac, Tramadol) and opioid addiction h) Those receiving long term analgesic therapy i) Infection and dermatitis at the site of patch application j) History of seizures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Assessment of Postoperative Pain by Visual Analogue Scale 2. Need of Rescue Analgesic 3. Degree of Postoperative Sedation by Ramsay Sedation ScaleTimepoint: Immediate Post operative period, at 2 hrs postoperatively, at 4 hrs postoperatively, at 12 hrs

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Haemodynamic changes ( Heart Rate, Non Invasive Blood Pressure - SBP/DBP/MAP , SpO2, ECG)Timepoint: Immediate Post operative period, at 2 hrs postoperatively, at 4 hrs postoperatively, at 12 hrs postoperatively, at 24 hrs postoperatively, at 36 hrs postoperatively, at 48 hrs postoperatively.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArghya Maity

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

dr.s.swaika@gmail.com9434021722

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026