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Clinical Trials/NCT01916473
NCT01916473CompletedNot Applicable

Epidural Versus Continuous Wound Ropivacaine Infusion: Effect on Acute and Chronic Pain After Myomectomy or Total Abdominal Hysterectomy. A Randomized Controlled Trial

University of Athens2 sites in 1 country80 target enrollmentStarted: April 1, 2010Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
80
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Postoperative morphine consumption

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Study Hypothesis: The analgesic requirements and pain scores postoperatively differ between the epidural and continuous wound infusion techniques.

Detailed Description

The analgesic requirements and pain scores postoperatively differ between the epidural and continuous wound infusion techniques, in patients undergoing myomectomy or hysterectomy.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
25 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients ASA I-II scheduled for abdominal hysterectomy or myomectomy -

Exclusion Criteria

  • Age older than 60 and younger than 25 years, body weight exceeding the 30% of the ideal, consumption of analgesics, sedatives, anxiolytics, antidepressants, calcium channel blockers, CNS disease or insulin dependent diabetes

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Postoperative morphine consumption

Time Frame: 6 months postoperatively

Secondary Outcomes

  • pain scores(6 months postoperatively)

Investigators

Sponsor
University of Athens
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Argyro Fassoulaki

Professor of Anesthesiology

University of Athens

Study Sites (2)

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