NCT01117610

A Preemptive Epidural Ropivacaine for Postoperative Pain Relief in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery

A Preemptive Epidural Ropivacaine for Postoperative Pain Relief in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Chung-Ang University Hosptial, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This prospective randomized study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of epidural injection of ropivacaine on the relief of pain in patients undergoing laminectomy. Total 60 patients will be randomized into one of two groups (groupC or groupI) based on Excel number generation. Patients in group C will receive no medication intraoperatively, and patients in group I will receive epidural injection of 0.1% ropivacaine 10ml before skin incision. Visual analogue scale pain scores, fentanyl consumption and the frequency at which patients pushed the button (FPB) of a patient-controlled analgesia system will be recorded at 4,12,24,48 hour postoperatively.

Detailed description

Patients in group I will receive 0.1% ropivacaine 10 ml before skin incision under guide of C-arm.

Conditions

• Postoperative Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Placebo (one of medication)	patients in Group C will receive none of medication preoperatively and intraoperatively
DRUG	Ropivacaine (epidural injection)	patient in group I will receive epidural injection of 0.1% ropivacaine 10ml before skin incision.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-05-01
• Primary completion: 2011-04-01
• Completion: 2011-04-01
• First posted: 2010-05-05
• Last updated: 2010-05-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea