Randomised double blind placebo controlled trial on the effect of intraperitoneal ropivacaine on postoperative pain and recovery after diagnostic laparoscopy and hysteroscopy.

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Post operative pain following day case gynaecological diagnostic laparoscopy and hysteroscopy.; Postoperative nausea and vomiting following day case gynaecological diagnostic laparoscopy and hysteroscopy; Postoperative recovery following day case gynaecological diagnostic laparoscopy and hysterocopy.; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000128291
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Natasha Frawley

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Two port diagnostic laparoscopy and hysteroscopy for any gynaecological reason, age 18-50 years.

Exclusion Criteria

- Age <18 years or >50 years,
- non-English speaking
- weight <50kg
- patient refusal
- operative laparoscopy, laparoscopic sterilization
- pregnancy
- 3rd port required intraoperatively
- use of regular narcotic analgesia for pain preoperatively
- contraindications or allergies to any drugs used in the study (including renal disease, diabetes, Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) sensitive asthma)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amount of analgesia used postoperatively as indicated from hospital records.[30min, 60min, 120min, 240min after return to the recovery room.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score which will be assessed by asking the participant to rate their pain on a visual analogue score on a zero to ten scale line.[30 min, 60min, 120min, 240min and 8 hours after return to the recovery room.];Postoperative recovery generally, measured by how quickly the patient achieves certain milestones - which are - time to first sit up, time to first eating, and time to discharge.[Time to first sit up, time to first eating and time to discharge. These will be measured every 5 minutes in the recovery room and then every 15 minutes once the patient has moved to the waiting room.]