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Prospective Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial of the Use of Intraperitoneal Nebulised Local Anaesthetic
Patients undergoing keyhole gall bladder removal will be divided into 3 groups, one control, one will have local anaesthetic and the third will have normal saline nebulised into their abdomen before closure of the wounds to reduce postoperative pain. These medications will be given on top of the standard pain management protocol.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Imperial College London |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 3 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 80 |
| Start date | 2004-10 |
| Completion | 2005-09 |
Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
- Nebulised Bupivacaine intraperitoneally
- Normal Saline
- Injected Bupivacaine intraperitoneally
- No Intraperitoneal Therapeutics
Primary outcomes
- Reduction in Postoperative Pain — 0 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours
Postoperative pain was measured using Pain scale 0-10 (0 = No Pain, 10 = Maximum pain). A trained nursing staff will ask the patient about his / her pain and document that correctly in the chart. The staff will also document if the patient requires any analgesia, the type and the dose.
Countries
United Kingdom