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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12616000359437
ACTRN12616000359437CompletedPhase 3

A double-blinded randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial assessing postoperative recovery using intraperitoneal local anaesthetic in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Hunter New England Local Health District0 sites96 target enrollmentStarted: March 21, 2016Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Enrollment
96

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to o limit (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • All patients undergoing elective or semi-urgent booked laparoscopic colorectal resection

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients from the above group will be excluded if they:
  • -are under 18 years of age, or
  • -Refuse or are unable to give written informed consent to participate in the study, or
  • -have severe renal impairment or
  • -receive an epidural, spinal or other neuroaxial anaesthetic, or
  • -receive an operation that involved extra incisions outside the abdominal wall (such as abdomino-perineal resections) or
  • -have a known allergy or adverse drug reaction to local anaesthetic agents or morphine or fentanyl, or
  • -have a history of arrhythmia or long QT syndrome associated with the drugs used in this trial, or
  • -remain intubated post procedure
  • -Pregnant or lactating females
  • -Are taking regular opiate narcotics pre-operatively

Investigators

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