A comparison between epidural pain relief and TAP block pain relief after radical prostate surgery.

• Conditions: Postoperative pain; MedDRA version: 15.0Level: LLTClassification code 10054711Term: Postoperative painSystem Organ Class: 10022117 - Injury, poisoning and procedural complications; Therapeutic area: Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03]

• Registration Number: EUCTR2006-004317-18-IE
• Lead Sponsor: Dept of Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, Galway

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 11 September 2012

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Adults aged 18 to 80 years old
Presenting for elective retropubic prostatectomy
Written Informed Consent
ASA Grade 1 to 3

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 100
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50
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Adults aged 18 to 80 years old
Presenting for elective retropubic prostatectomy
Written Informed Consent
ASA Grade 1 to 3

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 100
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50

Exclusion Criteria

Patient refusal
Outside Age Range
Contraindication to neuraxial anaesthesia
Allergy to Levobupivacaine, morphine, paracetamol, diclofenac sodium
Skin lesions/infection at site of injection
Renal or other organ dysfunction
Sepsis
Psychosis

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Patient refusal
Outside Age Range
Contraindication to neuraxial anaesthesia
Allergy to Levobupivacaine, morphine, paracetamol, diclofenac sodium
Skin lesions/infection at site of injection
Renal or other organ dysfunction
Sepsis
Psychosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified