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The Effectiveness of Methadone and Morphine for Pain Management

Comparison the effectiveness of Methadone and Morphine for pain management in ICU hospitalized patients after cervical spine surgery: Randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240221061070N12
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-01-07
Start date
2026-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Pain after surgery. Other acute postprocedural pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: methadone intramuscularly at a dose of 5 mg every 8 hours. Concentration: 5 milligrams per milliliter (5 mg/mL). Depending on the severity of the pain, this inter

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who underwent cervical spine surgery Age between 18 and 90 years old Obtained Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy or hypersensitivity to methadone or morphine patient's hesitancy or refusal for participation in the study Psychologic disorders Use of drugs that affect methadone metabolism QT length >440ms in ECG Serum levels of K35

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of the pain. Timepoint: 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Pain severity. Timepoint: 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Vital signs including heart rate, respiratory rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Vital sing monitoring equipment.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMilad Masaeli

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

drmilmas@gmail.com+98 31 3236 7001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026