The Effectiveness of Bupivicaine Infusion Versus Intravenous Ketorolac for Postoperative Analgesia After Iliac Crest Bone Harvesting for Lefort I Osteotomy or Alveolar Cleft Repair.

NCT00405262 Phase 3 COMPLETED

The efficacy of three postoperative pain management regimens will be compared in patients undergoing Lefort I osteotomy or alveolar cleft repair with Iliac crest bone grafts (ICBG) to determine the best way of managing postoperative pain.

Details

Lead sponsor	The Hospital for Sick Children
Phase	Phase 3
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	54
Start date	2006-05
Completion	2008-10

Conditions

• Postoperative Pain

Interventions

• Ketorolac
• Bupivacaine
• ketorolac + bupivacaine

Primary outcomes

• Pain, assessed with a numerical analog system — As soon as the patient is able to respond appropriately and then approximately every 4 hours for 48 hours
• Patient satisfaction score — 24 hours

Countries

Canada