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Epidural Morphine for post operative pain control

Effect of epidural morphine in controlling post-operative pain after microdiscectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201101161772N5
Enrollment
100
Registered
2011-04-11
Start date
2009-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

lumbar discopathy. Lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Sprinkling 5 ml (2 mg) morphine to the epidural space before closing surgery site. Intervention 2: Sprinkling 5 ml saline to the epidural space before closing surgery site.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Sprinkling 5 ml (2 mg) morphine to the epidural space before closing surgery site
Sprinkling 5 ml saline to the epidural space before closing surgery site

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: ASA I-II, age 25-65 years old, Microdiscectomy in one level Exclusion criteria: Addiction, Psychosis, depression, history of chronic pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: 6, 12, 18, and 24 hours after operation. Method of measurement: without pain- mild pain- moderate pain- severe pain.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Rate of morphine consumption. Timepoint: 24 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: milligrams.;Hospital stay. Timepoint: During hospital stay. Method of measurement: In days.;Ambulation time. Timepoint: During hospital stay. Method of measurement: number of days from operation until ambulation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDawood Aghamohammadi

Dawood Aghamohammadi

aghamohammadid@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 914 115 0785

Outcome results

None listed

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