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Effect of melatonin on pain intensity after lumbar disc surgery

Effect of preoperative melatonin on pain intensity after lumbar disc surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201701304365N20
Enrollment
80
Registered
2017-02-16
Start date
2017-04-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

lumbar discopathy. Nerve root and plexus compressions in intervertebral disc disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention A: Tablet Melatonin 3 mg, 1 hour before surgery. Intervention 2: Intervention B: Tablet Melatonin 5 mg, 1 hour before surgery. Intervention 3: Intervention C: Tablet Melat
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention A: Tablet Melatonin 3 mg, 1 hour before surgery
Intervention B: Tablet Melatonin 5 mg, 1 hour before surgery
Intervention C: Tablet Melatonin 10 mg, 1 hour before surgery
Control: Tablet Placebo, 1 hour before surgery

Sponsors

Sari University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Confirmation of the diagnosis using physical examination, computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patient agreement and informed written consent candidate of elective discectomy surgery age 35 to 70 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: consumption of opium 24 hour before surgery drug or alcohol abuse any unusual complication during surgery Patients' unwillingness at any time to continue participation in this study emergency discectomy surgery involvement of more than two lumbar discs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain after disc surgery. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12, 24 hour after surgery. Method of measurement: VAS.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pruritus,Nausea and vomiting,Satisfaction of pain cotrol. Timepoint: 1,6,12,24 hour after surgery. Method of measurement: VAS.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Habibi

Sari University of Medical Sciences

mrhahibi@mazums.ac.ir+98 11 3336 1704

Outcome results

None listed

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