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Elderly patient outcomes associated with on-demand trunk blocks in the intensive care unit following emergency laparotomy

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
emergency abdominal surgeries
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000021038
Lead Sponsor
Kagoshima medical association hospital
Brief Summary

The median (range) time to walking was significantly shorter in the Block group than in the Control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

unstable respiratory and hemodynamic status

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Elderly patients who were diagnosed with strangulated obstruction and who had undergone emergency colectomy were enrolled in this prospective, open-label trial. After emergency laparotomy, they were allocated to the Control or Block group; the Control group was treated with a fentanyl infusion for postoperative pain, whereas the Block group was treated with both trunk blocks and fentanyl infusion. The primary outcome was the time to walking.
Secondary Outcome Measures
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