# 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 AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06784999. Licensed CC0.

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