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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12605000603617
ACTRN12605000603617
Terminated
Not Applicable

se of a local anaesthetic wound infusion to reduce morphine requirements following major abdominal surgery

Dr Simon Tomlinson, Department of Anaestheisa, Geelong Hospital0 sites30 target enrollmentOctober 5, 2005

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Pain
Sponsor
Dr Simon Tomlinson, Department of Anaestheisa, Geelong Hospital
Enrollment
30
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 5, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr Simon Tomlinson, Department of Anaestheisa, Geelong Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status 1, 2 or 3 patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery via midline laparotomy at Geelong Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant; weight \<50kg; allergy to morphine or amide local anaesthetics; ASA physical status 4; severe renal disease ( eGFR \< 40ml/min ); significant hepatic impairment; severe respiratory disease (FEV1 \< 1\.0 l) cognitive impairment or a history of chronic opioid use. Furthermore, patients may be excluded from the trial immediately post\-operatively if they meet any of the following criteria: patients who remain intubated post\-operatively; post\-operative renal or hepatic failure; morphine intolerance or major surgical complications requiring a return to theatre such as sepsis, bleeding or anastomotic breakdown.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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