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Effects of Perioperative Belladonna and Opium Suppositories on Postoperative Pain and Morphine Consumption on Patients After Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
This study is evaluating the effect of a Belladonna and Opium suppository administered intraoperatively on post operative pain after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. This is a blinded randomized study. 50% of patients will receive the suppository, 50% of patients will not. Neither you or your surgeon will know which group you are in.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Benaroya Research Institute |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 135 |
| Start date | 2008-10 |
| Completion | 2009-07 |
Conditions
- Pain
Interventions
- belladonna 16.2 mg and opium 60 mg suppository
Primary outcomes
- Pain Assessment by Visual Analog Scale at Rest — 24 hours
The Pain Assessment by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) consists of 100 millimeter (mm) horizontal line with two endpoints 1-100, labeled "no pain" and "worst possible pain. "No pain" is the minimum value and "worst possible pain" is the maximum value. Minimum value or "No Pain" is considered a better outcome.
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United States