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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
Interventions
Other: Wound catheter infusion
Other: Epidural infusion
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

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
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Wound catheter infusionWound catheter infusionA multiorificed wound infusion catheter kept within the incision site to provide continuous local anesthetic infusion
Epidural catheter infusionEpidural infusionepidural catheter in the thoracic vertebra level to provide local anesthetic infusion
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
NRS (Numerical Rating Score) in the two groups postoperatively24 hrs post surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

PGIMER

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Chandigarh, India

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