NCT02782767

Comparison of Continuous Wound Catheter Infusion Versus Continuous Epidural Infusion in Abdominal Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Comparison of efficacy in management of pain in abdominal surgery between epidural versus wound infusion catheter {catheter placed within the incision site}

Conditions

• Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Post-operative Analgesia
• Wound Infusion Catheter
• Upper Midline Incision

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Wound catheter infusion	Wound catheter has multiple holes spread around 360 degrees throughout its active length. It is placed in the musculofascial plane during closure of the wound. Local anaesthetic infusion will be delivered through the catheter.
OTHER	Epidural infusion	Epidural catheter will be placed in the level T7-T9 , and local anaesthetic infusion will be given

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-05-01
• Primary completion: 2017-01-01
• Completion: 2017-01-01
• First posted: 2016-05-25
• Last updated: 2017-02-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India