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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2011-004702-17-IE
EUCTR2011-004702-17-IEActive, not recruitingNot Applicable

Comparison of Ultrasound - Guided Continuous Rectus Sheath Blockade and Continuous Preperitoneal Wound Catheter Infiltration of Local Anaesthetic for Postoperative Analgesia following Laparotomy.

Department of Anaesthesia0 sitesStarted: November 4, 2011Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult general surgical patients presenting for laparotomy
  • 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 60
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 60

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient refusal.
  • Local infection at site of insertion.
  • Allergy to amide local anaesthetics, opioids, paracetamol, NSAIDs, ketamine, NMBs, volatile anaesthetics.
  • Concurrent use of antiarrhythmics with local anaesthetic activity.
  • Concurrent use of MAOIs or within 2 weeks of MAOI use.
  • Severe liver or cardiac dysfunction.
  • Inability to comprehend pain scoring system.
  • Elderly or debilitated patients that require a reduction in levobupivacaine dose commensurate with their physical status, resulting in the protocol not being followed.

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