The influence of tramadol on bowel function: A randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

Autor: Larsen IM; Mech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark., Okdahl T; Mech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.; Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark., Mark EB; Mech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.; Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark., Frøkjær JB; Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.; Department of Radiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark., Drewes AM; Mech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.; Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology [Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol] 2024 Oct; Vol. 135 (4), pp. 475-490. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 21.
DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.14067
Abstrakt: Tramadol is a weak opioid used to treat moderate pain. Stronger opioids inhibit gastrointestinal function, but little is known about the gastrointestinal effects of tramadol. Our aim was to investigate if tramadol causes opioid-induced bowel dysfunction (OIBD). Twenty healthy male participants (mean age 24 [range 20-31] years) were included. Tramadol (extended-release formulation, 200 mg/day) or placebo was administered for 10 days in two study periods separated by 3 weeks. Gastrointestinal transit times and segmental volume, motility and water content were investigated with the 3D-transit system and magnetic resonance imaging. Bowel movements and gastrointestinal symptoms were recorded daily. Tramadol prolonged colonic transit time (34 h vs. 25 h, p < 0.001) and increased small bowel motility (p < 0.01) and water content (p = 0.002) compared to placebo. Across all days of treatment, tramadol reduced the number of mean daily bowel movements (p = 0.001) and increased mean stool consistency (p = 0.006). Gastrointestinal symptom scores increased with tramadol (indigestion: +358%, p = 0.01; constipation: +475%, p = 0.01). Additionally, more participants fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for constipation after tramadol treatment compared to placebo (40% vs. 0%, p < 0.001). This study showed that tramadol treatment is associated with OIBD, and management of constipation and other bowel symptoms should, therefore, be prioritised when treating pain patients with tramadol.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Nordic Association for the Publication of BCPT (former Nordic Pharmacological Society).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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