Thoracic Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
All study participants (intervention group and control group will undergo the same anesthetic procedure described below: anesthesia induction is performed with sufentanil 0.5 micrograms per kilogram o
ie 40 patients who will receive a methadone dose (treatment group - intervention) at the end of surgery and 40 who will receive equivalent dose of morphine (control group - no treatment).The doses of
Drug
Sponsors
Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers undergoing cardiac surgery myocardial revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass; Both genders; ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologist) III or IV;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers with a history of illicit drug use; allergy to morphine or methadone; post-operative intubation than 48 hours.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative analgesia measured by the scale of pain and analgesic rescue doses. The pain will be measured by visual analogue scale 12, 24 and 36 hours after surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse effects of anesthetic and analgesic used. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFabiana Schuelter-Trevisol
Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed