Comparison of Continuous Wound Catheter Infusion Versus Continuous Epidural Infusion in Abdominal Surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Wound Infusion Catheter; Post-operative Analgesia; Upper Midline Incision; Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

• Registration Number: NCT02782767
• Lead Sponsor: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Brief Summary

Comparison of efficacy in management of pain in abdominal surgery between epidural versus wound infusion catheter {catheter placed within the incision site}

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-05
• Study First Submitted: 2016-05-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-05-21
• Study First Posted: 2016-05-25
• Primary Completion: 2017-01
• Study Completion: 2017-01
• Status Verified: 2017-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-02-05
• Last Update Posted: 2017-02-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• ASA PS I-III , undergoing upper gastrointestinal surgery involving upper midline incision

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal to give consent.
• Contraindication to epidural analgesia (e.g.localized sepsis , Raised ICP , Myelopathy , Peripheral neuropathy ,Inherited coagulopathy)
• Addiction to opioids, or alcohol, or history of any other substance abuse.
• Allergy to local anaesthetic drugs.
• Pregnancy.
• Inability to communicate (e.g. known psychiatric disorders)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
NRS (Numerical Rating Score) in the two groups postoperatively	24 hrs post surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

PGIMER; 🇮🇳 Chandigarh, India