Status:

COMPLETED

Modulation of Remifentanil-induced Postinfusion Hyperalgesia

Lead Sponsor:

Ullevaal University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Oslo

Rikshospitalet University Hospital

Conditions:

Hyperalgesia, Secondary

Eligibility:

MALE

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

In addition to alleviate pain there is growing evidence that µ-opioids enhance pain. This problem is known as opioid induced hyperalgesia(OIH).The NMDA receptor is involved in opioid induced hyperalge...

Detailed Description

Remifentanil is an fast acting opioid which has become very popular to use during surgery. There are studies, both experimental 1-3 and clinical 4;5, which indicate that remifentanil after end of inf...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy volunteers

Exclusion

  • Allergy to the drugs used in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00785863

Start Date

December 1 2008

End Date

April 1 2009

Last Update

July 1 2011

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Ullevaal University Hospital

Oslo, Oslo County, Norway, 0407

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