Intravenous lignocaine infusion for analgesia following laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair: A double-blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

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• Conditions: Post operative pain following laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair; Hiatus hernia; Anaesthesiology - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000440729
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Stephanie Phillips

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female, aged 18 years or over;
2. Undergoing laparoscopic surgical repair of hiatus hernia by Prof Gregory Falk.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known allergies to local anaesthetics;
2. Chronic use of analgesics or corticosteroids;
3. Impaired hepatic function;
4. Epilepsy or other seizure disorder;
5. Severe cardiac failure or cardiac arrhythmias (e.g. supraventricular arrhythmias, Stokes-Adams syndrome, severe sinoatrial, atrioventricular or intraventicular block);
6. Pregnancy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified