New strategy aims to stop opioids from causing more pain after breast surgery
NCT ID NCT03812003
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving a tiny amount of the opioid remifentanil right after surgery could prevent a condition called opioid-induced hyperalgesia, where opioids actually make pain worse. It involved 41 women with breast cancer having breast surgery under total intravenous anesthesia. The goal was to reduce pain and the need for extra painkillers after the operation.
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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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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Finished
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Feb 2020
- 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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20 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subject's ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) Physical Status Classification: I (A normal healthy patient)\~III(A patient with severe systemic disease) * Subject has breast cancer and scheduled for breast surgery using total-intravenous anesthesia(TIVA) Exclusion Criteria: * Subject's ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) Physical Status Classification \>3 * Subject doesn't receive total-intravenous anesthesia(TIVA) during surgery * Subject has psychiatric disease * allergic to opioid or propofol * History of alcoholism * History of drug abuse
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tri-Service General Hospital
Taipei, 114, Taiwan
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