Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01747122
The Effects of Local Infiltration Versus Epidural Following Liver Resection 2
A Randomised Trial of Peri-operative Nerve Block and Continuous Infusion of Local Anaesthetic Via Wound Catheter Versus Epidural in Patients Undergoing Open Liver Resection.
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 97 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The investigators plan to compare epidurals versus wound catheters for effects on pain relief and recovery following open liver surgery.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Wound catheter | Wound catheter, placed at end of procedure, prior to closure. To be kept in for 48 hours. |
| DEVICE | Epidural |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2012-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2014-08-01
- Completion
- 2014-08-01
- First posted
- 2012-12-11
- Last updated
- 2014-10-15
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01747122. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.