Local Infiltration Analgesia in Major Spine Surgery With Ropivacaine Versus Placebo

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether local infiltration analgesia (LIA) with Ropivacaine and adrenaline is effective in the treatment of postoperative pain after major spine surgery.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hvidovre University Hospital
• Treatments: Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients eligible for major spine surgery

• must speak and understand Danish

• must be able to give oral and written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• alcohol or medicine abuse

• treatment with opioids > 100 mg daily

• allergy to local anesthetics

• severe obesity