N/A
Completed N=10,575
Differences in Incidence of Common Side Effects Between Young Adults and Elderly Patients While Using IV-PCA
Pain, Postoperative · Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02448862 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
10,575
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2016
Primary outcomePrimary: Incidence of Rescue Analgesics Requirement — 47.9; 53.8 Percentage of Participants
Summary
In this retrospective study, postoperative pain score, PCA-related complications, the risk factors for requirement of rescue analgesics and antiemetics will be evaluated in young and elderly patients, respectively, using fentanyl-based IV PCA during postoperative 48 hours after various surgeries.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Incidence of Rescue Analgesics Requirement |
47.9; 53.8 | — |
| PRIMARY Incidence of Rescue Antiemetics Requirement |
12.2; 10.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Postoperative Pain in Numeric Pain Scale |
5.74; 5.70; 4.58; 4.68; 3.97; 3.91 | — |
| SECONDARY Incidence of Nausea and Vomiting |
20.6; 23.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Incidence of Dizziness or Headaches |
1.7; 2.3; 6.5; 9.8 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients who had used IV-PCA for pain control after an elective surgery under general or spinal anesthesia between Sep. 2010 and March. 2014
Exclusion Criteria
- Age < 20 years old,
- age 40 to 69,
- postoperative ventilator support or intensive care,
- and imperfect data
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02448862). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.