Overview

Randomized Control Trial of Intraperitoneal Bupivacaine During Cholecystectomy

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2010-01-01

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removal of the gall bladder via 'keyhole surgery') is a common procedure. This can be performed as an emergency operation when a patient has a complication of gall stones such as acute inflammation or pancreatitis. There are several trials which demonstrate that placing local anaesthetic inside the abdomen at the site of gall bladder surgery during a planned elective operation decreases post operative pain. This is the first trial to investigate the efficacy of this local anaesthetic during emergency cholecystectomy.

Phase:

N/A

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Treatments:

Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- patients undergoing emergency cholecystectomy for cholecystitis or gall stone
pancreatitis

Exclusion Criteria:

- patients undergoing planned elective cholecystectomy