ketorolac + low dose pethidine comparison with pethidine after elective laparotomy leading to colectomy

Assessing analgesia in mixed administrations of ketorolac + low dose pethidine comparison with pethidine after elective laparotomy leading to colectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190325043107N20

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-12-31

Start date

2021-01-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-05

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Conditions

Pain. Other chronic pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients will be randomly assigned to this group and will receive ketrolac (4 mg) + pethidine (40 mg) intravenously every 8 hours after elective colectomy

The severity of the pain will then be measured using a VAS instrument every eight hours. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Intervention group: Patients will be randomly assigned to this group and wi

The severity of the pain will then be measured using a VAS instrument every eight hours.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Weight between 45 to 115 kg Candidate elective laparotomy leading to colectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Getting gastritis Having unknown bleeding disorders Pregnant women Opioid addiction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: The intervention will start immediately after the end of the surgery and will continue for up to two days after the surgery. The study variable will be measured every six hours from the beginning of the study for three days with the help of VAS instrument. Method of measurement: VAS.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Khanbabayi Gol

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Khanbabayimehdi69@gmail.com+98 41 3334 7054

Outcome results

None listed

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