The WIPPET Study

Phase 4

• Conditions: Postoperative analgesia after caesarean section; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000241639
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Sharon Smedley

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

ASA 1 or 2. Elective caesarean section with pfannensteil incision. Consent for spinal anesthesia and postoperative patient controlled intravenous morphine analgesia (PCIA).

Exclusion Criteria

History of allergy to amide local anaesthetic or morphine.Current opioid use excluding codeine.Patients unsuitable for PCIA system.Anaesthesia other than spinal anaesthesia.Surgical incision other than pfannensteil.Surgery other than caesarean section (inlcuding tubal ligation).Requirement for administration of local anaesthetic at other sites during the procedure. Surgical decision to insert a wound drainage catheter.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified