Clinical trial to study the effect of continuous infusion of local anesthetic drugs in providing pain relief after abdominal surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- Adult patients without any liver and renal dysfunction, and hypersensitivity to local anesthetic drug bupivacaine, undergoing elective midline laparotomy.

• Registration Number: CTRI/2016/12/007583
• Lead Sponsor: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Closed to Recruitment of Participants
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 94

Inclusion Criteria

All adult patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery via a midline laparotomy incision and not requiring creation of stoma.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Impaired renal function

2. Impaired liver function

3. Presence of psychiatric illness

4. Chronic analgesic intake

5. Allergy to bupivacaine

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Amount of morphine consumed (in mg)Timepoint: 24 hours and 48 hours postoperatively

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Pain scores using Visual Analogue Scale <br/ ><br>2. Peak Expiratory Flow Rate <br/ ><br>3. Postoperative nausea and vomiting <br/ ><br>4. Time to passage of first flatusTimepoint: 24 hours and 48 hours postoperatively