Clinical Trial: Gender and Opioid Consumption

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title:

Brief Summary: Opioids are widely used for pain relief after major abdominal surgeries[1]. Sex differences in the opioid analgesia have been reported and investigated in human subjects and animal models In this study, effects of sex difference on response to opioid analgesics after abdominal surgeries will be assessed regarding; analgesic duration (primary variable), frequency of analgesic requirement, total opioid consumption, Opioid related complications (respiratory depression, Nausea & vomiting, itching, over-sedation, delayed intestinal motility).

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Mansoura University

Current Primary Outcome: postoperative morphine consumption [ Time Frame: 24 hours after surgery ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Mansoura University

Dates:
Date Received: December 27, 2016
Date Started: December 2016
Date Completion: July 2017
Last Updated: December 29, 2016
Last Verified: December 2016