Epidural Versus Wound Infusion Plus Morphine Bolus in Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of the study is to determine wether continuous wound infusion with local anaesthetic plus a single dose intravenous morphine is non-inferior to postoperative analgesia provided with continuous thoracic epidural infusion of local anaesthetic plus opiate, in patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurism repair.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Genova
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; Bupivacaine; Dsuvia; Levobupivacaine; Morphine; Sufentanil

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Scheduled for elective open aortic aneurism repair

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient refusal

• Platelet count < 80*10^3/mcL

• International Normalised Ratio > 1.5

• Other contraindications to the placement of epidural catheter, including ongoing anti platelet or anticoagulant treatment not suspended according to national guidelines