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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2018/03/012609
CTRI/2018/03/012609
Completed
Phase 4

Comparison Of Postoperative Analgesia & Opioid Requirement With Epidural Infusion Versus Continuous Rectus Sheath Block In Midline Incision Laparotomies under General Anaesthesia- A Prospective Controlled Randomized Study.

Fortis Hospital0 sites60 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- midline incision elective laparotomy patients
Sponsor
Fortis Hospital
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
November 30, 2016
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. ASA 1 to 3
  • 2\. Planned open major abdominal surgery with midline incision
  • 3\. Willing and able to give consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. ASA \>3
  • 2\.Contraindications to regional anaesthesia techniques (allergic to local anesthetic agent, infection around site of block, coagulation disorder)
  • 3\. Consent refused for either TEA or RSC
  • 4\.Difficulty with communication
  • 5\.Planned transverse or oblique incisional approach
  • 6\.Any drug addiction
  • 7\.Extensive existing midline abdominal scarring/ previous laparotomy scar.
  • 8\. Peripheral neuropathies

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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