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A Comparative Study of the Analgesic Efficacy of Etoricoxib versus Paracetamol Following Intervertebral Foramen Approach Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial Protocol

A Comparative Study of the Analgesic Efficacy of Etoricoxib versus Paracetamol Following Intervertebral Foramen Approach Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial Protocol

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600118677
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-10
Start date
2026-02-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-16

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

Conditions

Degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine

Interventions

Experimental group:Postoperatively, take 60mg of etoricoxib tablets orally once daily (qd) plus 3ml of paracetamol drops three times daily (tid).
Control group:Postoperatively, take 60mg of etoricoxib tablets orally once daily.

Sponsors

Sichuan University West China Tianfu Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The patient is diagnosed with lumbar degenerative diseases (such as lumbar spondylolisthesis, lumbar spinal stenosis, massive lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion), and is planned to undergo elective, single-segment, initial transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery; 2. The patient is aged between 18 and 75 years; 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists classification: I-III grade; 4. The patient is conscious, has no communication, can understand the visual analogue pain rating method, and can cooperate to complete the research-related questionnaires and evaluations; 5. The patient voluntarily participates in this study and has signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The patient has a known history of allergy or contraindication to etoricoxib, acetaminophen, or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; 2. The patient has been using opioid analgesics for a long time (defined as continuous use for more than 3 months) before the surgery; 3. The patient has significant organ dysfunction (severe liver dysfunction, renal dysfunction); 4. The patient currently or within the past 6 months has a history of active gastrointestinal ulcers or bleeding; 5. The patient has a clear abnormal coagulation function disorder or is using anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs such as warfarin, clopidogrel, etc.; 6. The patient has a history of epilepsy, dementia, schizophrenia or other severe mental disorders, and is unable to cooperate with the postoperative analgesia assessment; 7. There is a clear history of alcohol or drug abuse; 8. The patient is a pregnant woman, a lactating woman, or plans to get pregnant within the next 3 months; 9. The patient is concurrently participating in other clinical trials that may affect the postoperative pain assessment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total consumption of opioid medications within 72 hours post-surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of first use of rescue analgesic medication;Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Pain Score;Postoperative hospital stay duration;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Limin

Sichuan University West China Hospital / Sichuan University West China Tianfu Hospital

liulimin_spine@163.com+86 180 3054 8634

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026