Status:

COMPLETED

Fentanyl Ultra Low Doses Effects on the Nociceptive Threshold

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Bordeaux

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Eligibility:

MALE

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Exaggerated pain and hyperalgesia are major issues after surgery and can lead to chronic pain. Opioid are parts of pain sensitization processes but remain absolutely necessary in the intraoperative pe...

Detailed Description

* Principal Objective : "Evaluate fentanyl "ultra low doses" effects on human volunteer's nociceptive threshold depending on their prior pain and opioid experience." * Secondary Objective : "Confirm t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • In both groups:
  • 18-40 years old male volunteer
  • Weight: 60 to 85 kg
  • ASA score: 1
  • Informed consent obtained from the patient
  • In "operated" group:
  • At least one history of peripheral surgery under general anesthesia with opioid in the past five years.

Exclusion

  • In both groups:
  • The patients do not accept inclusion to the study
  • Drug or alcohol abuse history
  • Chronic use of analgesic drugs or history of chronic pain
  • Analgesic or opioid consumption within the 12hs preceding the fentanyl or placebo injection
  • Neurological and/or psychiatric disorder, inability to give informed consent
  • Psychological trauma within the two year preceding the inclusion
  • Any contraindication to fentanyl use
  • Use of any medication interacting with fentanyl
  • Exclusion period from the national healthy volunteer register
  • In "healthy" group:
  • Any history of general anesthesia or surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00454259

Start Date

March 1 2007

End Date

August 1 2007

Last Update

June 3 2015

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CHU de Bordeaux Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation II

Pessac, Hôpital Cardiologique, France, 33604