Comparing Epidural Versus General Anesthesia for LESS Cholecystectomies

NCT03247257 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2017-08-11

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Summary

This study is a prospective, comparative, controlled, blinded study that will enroll a total of 70 adults that will undergo elective laparoendoscopic single-site incision gallbladder removal. The objective of this study is to compare Epidural versus General Anesthesia for postoperative pain, length of hospital stay, outcomes, and cost of post-cholecystectomy patients.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

General Anesthesia

Patients will be put under general anesthesia for cholecystectomy

PROCEDURE

Epidural Anesthesia

Patients will receive Epidural Anesthesia for cholecystectomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Florida Hospital Tampa Bay Division

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sharona Ross, MD · Florida Hospital Tampa

  • Alexander Rosemurgy, MD · Florida Hospital Tampa

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2019-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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