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Does Melatonin administration before surgery help to reduce pain in post operative period in patients undergoing spine surgery

Effect of preoperative melatonin on postoperative pain in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091949
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-07-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M511- Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy

Interventions

Intervention1: Administration of 6mg melatonin two hours prior to Surgery in M group: Patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery (under standard general anaesthesia protocol)will recieve orally tablet 6

Sponsors

Government Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing elective surgery for lumbar spine surgery 2. Age between 18 to 70 years of either sex 3. Patients with American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status class I and II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy to the study drug 2. Morbid obesity (BMI more than35 kg/m2) 3. Pregnant women 4. Alcohol Abuse or Opioid Abuse 5. Severe cardiorespiratory, cerebrovascular, renal, hepatic or musculoskeletal diseases 6. Mental Impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative VAS at predefined time intervals.Timepoint: VAS at rest -immediate post operative period At 1 hour At 2 hour At 4 hour At 6 hour At 12 hour At 24 hour VAS at Movement-immediate post operative period At 1 hour At 2 hour At 4 hour At 6 hour At 12 hour At 24 hour

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Post operative nausea vomiting score 2. Additional intraoperative analgesia requirement 3. Time to first rescue analgesia 4. Total cumulative fentanyl consumption over 24 hrs in the post-operative period. 5. Any side effect pertaining to the medications administered.Timepoint: Immediate post operative period At 1 hour At 2 hour At 4 hour At 6 hour At 12 hour At 24 hour

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Richa Saroa

Government Medical college and Hospital, Chandigarh

sanjeev_palta@yahoo.com9646121523

Outcome results

None listed

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