Optimal perioperative analgesia in hand surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Hand surgery; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN97731480
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospital of Montreal (CHUM) (Canada)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-09-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 220

Inclusion Criteria

Patients, either sex, scheduled for trapeziectomy and carpal surgery:
1. Total and partial carpectomy
2. Bone graph
3. Wrist arthrodesis
4. Distal radial arthrotomy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age under 18 years or older than 75 years
2. Pregnant
3. Allergic to morphine, local anesthetics
4. Suffering from other forms of chronic arthritis or other painful conditions treated chronically (every day) with analgesics (i.e. fibromyalagia)
5. Allergic or intolerant to NSAID (COX2 inhibitors)
6. Consuming anticoagulants which cannot be interrupted
7. Suffering from major cardiovascular problems
8. Suffering from cognitive or psychiatric problems, or drug abuse
9. Other recent hand surgery or axillary surgery with sequels
10. Living alone (no help at home)
11. Unable to understand French or English
12. Without phone access or likely to change address during follow-up

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified