A randomized clinical study comparing the analgesic efficacy of intra venous patient- controlled analgesia of morphine with fentanyl in post-operative pain management of major surgery patients
Journal Title: National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Post-operative pain is a protective but an unwanted effect which is to be treated for the better outcome of surgery. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare the safety and analgesic efficacy of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) using morphine and fentanyl for post-operative pain management in major surgery patients. Materials and Methods: The randomized clinical study initiated after the ethics committee approval and informed consenting. A total of 60 patients belonging to the American Society of Anesthesiology Grade - I, II, and III physical status, scheduled for major abdominal, oncological surgeries under general anesthesia were randomly allocated to two groups. Group M received IV PCA with morphine (basal continuous infusion 0.02 mg/kg/h, bolus dose of 0.02 mg/kg, and lockout period of 20 min), and the Group F received IV PCA with fentanyl (basal continuous infusion 0.5 µg/kg/h, bolus dose of 0.5 µg/kg, and lockout period of 20 min). Fentanyl dosage was converted into morphine equivalents. The outcomes such as visual analog scale (VAS), sedation score, hemodynamic parameters, and adverse effects were compared between groups and analyzed statistically. Results: Morphine provides better analgesia than fentanyl as indicated by lower VAS scores (score = 3) at the end of 24-72 h. Mean cumulative analgesic consumption was higher in fentanyl group (436.3 ± 330.2 mg) compared with morphine group (123.9 ± 28.2 mg) by 72 h. Regarding the hourly consumption, Group M consumed less drug than fentanyl group was statistically significant (P = 0.05). Conclusion: Morphine provides more effective post-operative analgesia than fentanyl administered through IV PCA. The PCA allows patients to balance between administration of analgesics and adverse events by self-adjusting the dose of analgesic used.
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Brijesh Kumar, Suresha K Ramakrishnappa, Maina Bekal
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- DOI 10.5455/njppp.2018.8.1039208102017
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