Your genes may decide if a Post-Surgery pain pump works
NCT ID NCT07810816
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are studying whether a person's CYP2D6 gene type affects how well tramadol controls pain after surgery. About 200 patients having elective surgery receive the hospital's standard tramadol elastomeric pump, and a blood or cheek swab is used to classify each person's drug-metabolizing phenotype. The team tracks pain scores, rescue medication, pump stoppages, and side effects like nausea, sedation, and breathing changes for 72 hours. The goal is to learn whether genetic differences explain why some people get poor relief or more side effects from the same treatment.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- tramadol delivered through an elastomeric analgesia pump, with CYP2D6 genotyping to classify how each person metabolizes the drug
- What this could lead to
- If gene variants predict who responds poorly to tramadol, doctors could one day match postoperative pain relief to each person's metabolism instead of using a one-size-fits-all pump.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational cohort of 200 people at one institution, so it can show associations but not prove that genotype causes treatment failure. Results may not hold in other hospitals, surgeries, or pain protocols.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults undergoing elective surgery who receive a standardized tramadol-containing elastomeric analgesia pump and consent to CYP2D6 genotyping.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Elective surgery followed by the institution's standardized tramadol-containing elastomeric analgesia pump. * Ability to report pain on a 0-to-10 numeric rating scale. * Provision of a blood or buccal sample for CYP2D6 genotyping before or immediately after surgery. * Written informed consent for genetic testing, storage of genotype data, and clinical follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * Known tramadol allergy or contraindication. * Chronic opioid therapy, opioid use disorder, or opioid tolerance requiring an individualized regimen. * Severe renal or hepatic dysfunction outside the standardized pump eligibility criteria. * Concomitant medication or condition that requires deviation from the standard pump before the first outcome assessment. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Inability to provide reliable pain scores or complete 72-hour monitoring.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Clinica Bioforma
RECRUITINGMedellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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