A Comparison Between Continuous and Intermittent Intraabdominal Analgesia Using Local Anaesthetics

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The investigators hypothesis is that patient controlled local anesthetics administered intraabdominally are more efficacious compared to continuous infusion in reducing postoperative pain and morphine consumption.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Örebro University, Sweden
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Local

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18 -65 year old patients undergoing open abdominal hysterectomy.

2. ASA I - II (Appendix 1).

3. Have signed and dated Informed Consent.

4. Willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the trial.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients undergoing open abdominal hysterectomy due to suspected cancer.

2. Patients with chronic pain who are taking analgesics regularly.

3. Allergy to components in levobupivacaine (Chirocaine)/Saline (Sodium Chloride).

4. Participation in other clinical trials.