Heart surgery patients may get better pain relief with morphine during operation
NCT ID NCT07472959
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving morphine during coronary artery bypass surgery can improve pain control and reduce side effects like nausea after the operation. Sixty adults scheduled for elective heart surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either morphine or no additional morphine during the procedure. Researchers will measure pain levels and side effects in the first 24 hours 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
- morphine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that giving morphine during heart surgery helps control pain better and reduces side effects like nausea afterward.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with only 60 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Morphine can cause nausea, vomiting, and breathing problems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 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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18 to 80 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: * patients aged 18 to 80 years * classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) III * who are scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting. Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic opioid use. * Severe liver or kidney disease. * History of alcohol or substance abuse. * Left ventricular ejection fraction below 40%. * Inability to be weaned from mechanical ventilation within 12 hours after completion of surgery. * Undergoing combined cardiac surgery, including valve procedures. * Requirement for intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support. * Surgery performed on a beating heart. * Emergency surgery. * Reoperation due to bleeding or other complications. * Refusal to participate in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University -Cerrahpasa Institute of Cardiology
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Outside of the US, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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