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

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentMay 2016

ConditionsUpper Gastrointestinal Surgery Post-operative Analgesia Wound Infusion Catheter Upper Midline Incision

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Sponsor: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Enrollment: 40
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: NRS (Numerical Rating Score) in the two groups postoperatively
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

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

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2016

End Date

January 2017

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Arun Raja T

Junior Resident

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Eligibility Criteria

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)