# Palmitoylethanolamide for Post-operative Pain Prevention

> **NCT01491191** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **University of Modena and Reggio Emilia** · enrollment: 300 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Chronic Post-operative Pain

## Interventions

- **DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT:** Palmitoylethanolamide
- **DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT:** Placebo

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01491191
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2012-01
- **Primary completion:** 2013-07
- **Final completion:** 2013-07
- **Target enrollment:** 300 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2011-12-13


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01491191

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01491191, "Palmitoylethanolamide for Post-operative Pain Prevention". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-10 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01491191. Licensed CC0.

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