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Efficacy of intravenous nefopam for postoperative pain control in breast cancer patients undergoing breast surgery: A Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Trial.

Efficacy of intravenous nefopam for postoperative pain control in breast cancer patients undergoing breast surgery: A Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Trial.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20260208002
Enrollment
88
Registered
2026-02-08
Start date
2026-02-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

breast cancer nefopam, breast cancer, postoperative pain, breast surgery

Interventions

nefopam 20 mg diluted in 100 ml of normal saline, administered intravenously after induction of general anesthesia, then nefopam 60 mg diluted in 500 ml of normal saline, administered intravenously in
Active Comparator Drug,Placebo Comparator No treatment
nefopam ,Normal saline

Sponsors

Rajavithi Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with breast cancer and scheduled for elective total mastectomy with lymph node dissection 2. ASA physical status 1-3 3. Undergoing general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation 4. Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding 2. Allergy to nefopam, morphine, or ibuprofen 3. Contraindication to use nefopam such as history of seizure disorder, epilepsy, angle-closure glaucoma, ischemic heart disease, severe hepatic(Child-Turcott-Pugh more than class) and chronic kidney disease stage 3 and above 4. Previous breast surgery on the same side 5. Unable to understand and use patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain score at 6,12 and 24 hours after intervention numerical rating score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total morphine consumption 24 hours miligrams

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public Contactsuttada ammaraporn

Rajavithi Hospital

suttada.a@gmail.com0642952463

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026