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Oral and Intravenous Methadone for Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery

NCT06720415 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2026-01-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of administration of oral methadone preoperatively and intravenous methadone upon induction of general anesthesia on postoperative pain for patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia
  • Cardiac Surgery

Interventions

DRUG

Oral methadone, immediately prior to transport

Patients will receive 0.4mg/kg PO methadone immediately prior to transport to the operating room

DRUG

Intravenous methadone

Patients will receive 0.3mg/kg IV methadone after induction of general anesthesia

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Krishnan Ramanujan · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-14
Primary Completion
2025-07-07
Completion
2025-07-14
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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