A randomized controlled trial of caudal epidural or intravenous fentanyl on the post-operative analgesia requirements after transurethral endoscopic resection of prostate, bladder neck or bladder tumour. - Caudal epidural or iv fentanyl for transureth endoscopic analgesia
- Conditions
- Bladder spasm following endoscopic resection for:Bladder tumourProstate hypertrophyProstate cancer
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2006-000047-26-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- eeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Male and Female:
Aged over 18 years. There is no upper age limit.
Scheduled for bladder outlet surgery
Written informed consent
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
INR > 1.5 on the day of surgery
Pregnant or lactating women- a pregnancy test will be carried out if there is any risk of the patient being pregnant.
Platelet count <80 on day of surgery
Current Clopidogrel treatment
On heparin, including high dose enoxaparin (>40mg once daily)
Allergy or intolerance to local anaesthetics or fentanyl
Current administration of monamine oxidase inhibitors
Other contraindications to caudal epidural analgesia such as local sepsis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method