Could a simple painkiller combo replace strong opioids during surgery?
NCT ID NCT06015711
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether giving patients a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen (called Maxigesic) before surgery can reduce the amount of remifentanil, a strong opioid, needed during the operation. The trial will include 96 adults aged 19-60 who are scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia. Researchers will measure how much remifentanil is used and also track painkiller needs after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Maxigesic (a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help reduce opioid use during surgery, potentially lowering side effects and risk of dependence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 96 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit may be small or not seen at all.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (19-60 years old) with ASA physical status 1, 2, 3 * Scheduled surgery under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * The patient does not conset * Pregnancy * hepatic disorder * Renal disorder * Asthma * Hypersensitivity to the NSAIDs or acetaminophen * Patients receiving chronic pain therapy * Drug dependence * Patients taking psychiatric drugs * Alcoholics * History of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ajou university school of medicine
RECRUITINGSuwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16499, South Korea
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