NCT01279980

Clinical Trial Comparing Epidurals and Local Anaesthetic Wound Catheters in Patients Having Bowel Surgery

Continuous Wound Infiltration With Local Anaesthetic vs. Epidurals in an Enhanced Recovery Protocol: A Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Scarborough General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether the use of Painbuster® (a local anaesthetic wound catheter) can be used instead of epidurals for patients having bowel surgery in an enhanced recovery programme. The investigators want to find out whether or not using this device means people need to stay in hospital for less time after surgery.

Conditions

• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Epidural	Epidural analgesia inserted prior to surgery to stay in until at least the second postoperative day
OTHER	Local anaesthetic wound catheter	The catheter will be used to infuse the wound with local anaesthetic for 48 hours post op.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-02-01
• Primary completion: 2012-07-01
• Completion: 2012-07-01
• First posted: 2011-01-20
• Last updated: 2011-02-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom