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Efficacy of butorphanol in preventing pruritus caused by epidural opioids

Efficacy of butorphanol in preventing pruritus caused by epidural opioids

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400084941
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-05-28
Start date
2024-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-02

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

Conditions

Pruritus

Interventions

Butorphanol group:Butorphanol tartrate injection, 2 mg/ml. total 0.5 ml, 1 mg, with saline to 6 ml, epidural push in the PACU.
control group:Saline (0.9% Nacl), 6 ml given epidurally in the PACU.

Sponsors

Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participation is voluntary and the patient understands and signs or has an informed consent form signed on his/her behalf by his/her immediate family members; Age: 18-80 years old; Patients who undergo surgical procedures and volunteer for epidural intraoperative as well as postoperative analgesia; Indications for epidural analgesia: normal coagulation; platelets =75×10^9 /L;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Abnormal coagulation function or platelet <75×10^9 /L; systemic infection or the presence of infection foci at the puncture site; failure to correctly stop anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs; circulatory instability; psychiatric disorders that can not be cooperated with the patient; limb autonomy movement disorders; Those who are uncertain of the success of epidural operation due to trauma, deformity, implant, low back pain, etc. at the puncture site; Those who have serious abnormalities of vital organ function before the operation; Patients who cannot understand and use epidural analgesic pumps safely; Those who lack the ability to express and understand, cannot communicate effectively, and do not understand the level of itching and analgesic scores; Patients with a clear preoperative history of allergy to Butorphanol injection; Patients with pre-existing pruritus: e.g., history of dermatologic diseases, gout, rheumatoid diseases; Patients with perioperative onset of allergy to antibiotics, anesthetics, or latex; Patients who have received allogeneic blood transfusions in the last 1 month; Patients with serious complications in the perioperative period

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the incidence of pruritus 24h after the surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Site of itching, time of occurrence, degree and duration; use of relevant remedial medication or not;Patient's postoperative sleep quality;Adverse effects associated with epidural opioid analgesia;Effectiveness of epidural analgesia;Patient satisfaction after discharge;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJing Cang

Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

cang.jing@zs-hospital.sh.cn+86 139 1601 0421

Outcome results

None listed

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