A comparison of the effects of remifentanil infusion compared with conventional anaesthesia on postoperative pain in patients undergoing spinal surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN84240582

Enrollment

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-11-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-04-20

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Conditions

Signs and Symptoms: Pain, sedation, nausea, vomiting Signs and Symptoms Pain, sedation, nausea, vomiting

Interventions

1. Conventional anaesthesia 2. Total intravenous anaesthesia

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A sample size of 31 patients in each group, presenting for spinal surgery is desired

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain, sedation, nausea and vomiting scores recorded hourly for 8 h after surgery - this is routine.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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