Implementation of a Rapid Recovery Program in Gynecologic Oncology Surgery: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-08-24
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Over 600,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in the United States. Despite increasing use of less invasive approaches, the majority of hysterectomies are still performed via traditional laparotomy, which can be associated with generally slower recovery and longer lengths of post-operative hospitalization. Rapid Recovery Protocols (RRP) seek to optimize post-surgical morbidity outcomes by returning a patient to normal physiology as quickly as possible following surgery.

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Morphine; Narcotics

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women who are being seen at the Women's Health Center by the Gynecologic Oncology group at the University of Minnesota if planned surgery includes an exploratory laparotomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• < 19 years old

• Pregnant

• Undergoing a procedure other than laparotomy

• Scheduled to be discharged the same day of surgery

• Chronic narcotic pain medication user

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score of > or = 3

• Any condition that would exclude women from undergoing regional anesthesia