Opioid's impact on diaphragm strength under the microscope
NCT ID NCT05856136
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how the opioid fentanyl affects the diaphragm, the main muscle used for breathing. Researchers will give different doses of fentanyl to 69 adults having leg surgery and use ultrasound to measure diaphragm strength. The goal is to understand how opioids might weaken breathing, which could help prevent complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fentanyl
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand how opioids affect breathing muscles, leading to safer dosing and reduced respiratory complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study in a specific surgical population, so results may not apply to everyone. It only measures short-term effects, not long-term safety.
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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 69 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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 years and older
- 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 male and female patients undergoing lower extremity orthopedic surgery at the study institutions (St. Mary Hospital and Rochester Methodist Hospital within the Mayo Clinic Rochester hospital system). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who refuse research participation. * Patients who are pregnant. * Patients with known pulmonary pathology (COPD, asthma requiring routine treatment).
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Minnesota
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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