# Sufentanil Infusion vs Intravenous Methadone for Postoperative Analgesia Following Head and Neck Dissection With Free Flap or Rotational Reconstruction

> **NCT06784999** · PHASE4 · RECRUITING · sponsor: **Indiana University** · enrollment: 128 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Free Flap Reconstruction

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** sufentanil
- **DRUG:** methadone

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06784999
- **Lead sponsor:** Indiana University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2025-01-10
- **Primary completion:** 2027-11-04
- **Final completion:** 2027-11-04
- **Target enrollment:** 128 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-01


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06784999

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06784999, "Sufentanil Infusion vs Intravenous Methadone for Postoperative Analgesia Following Head and Neck Dissection With Free Flap or Rotational Reconstruction". Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-17 from https://api.morvs.ai/clinical/NCT06784999. Licensed CC0.

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