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Patient Controlled Regional Analgesia Following Carpal Tunnel Release: A Double-Blind Study Using Distal Perineural Catheters

NCT00678314 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 88

Last updated 2008-05-15

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Summary

This study was done with the primary aim of assessing the efficacy (as calculated by pain intensity difference) of patient controlled regional analgesia (PCRA) technique against oral analgesics, which has been the standard of care at our hospital. Secondary objectives were to analyze the volume and dose of LA that should be given, patient satisfaction and the long-term outcome for patients treated with the PCRA technique.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

DRUG

Ropivacaine 0.2%

10 ml

DRUG

Ropivacaine 0.75%

3 ml

DRUG

Normal saline

10 ml

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Region Örebro County

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kurt Pettersson, MD, PhD · Institution for Clinical Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-01-31
Primary Completion
2006-01-31
Completion
2006-02-28

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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