Postoperative Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Hallux valgus, Forefoot, transdermal fentanyl
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of transdermal fentanyl to placebo both administered together with peroral nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) and paracetamol in treatment of postoperative pain after hallux valgus or hallux rigidus surgery.
Interventions
DRUGFentanyl
Sponsors
Turku University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* unilateral hallux valgus or hallux rigidus surgery * 18-75 yrs old * ASA I-III
Exclusion criteria
* previous history of intolerance to the study drug * history of alcoholism * drug abuse * psychological or other emotional problems that are likely to invalidate informed consent * sleep apnoea * BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Consumption of rescue opioid | on the 1st postoperative day | Also adverse effects were evaluated but this evaluation was not the first or secondary outcome measure |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain on a numerical scale | on the 1st postoperative day | The adverse effects were evaluated but the evaluation was not the first or secondary outcome measure |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed