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Epidural Catheter and Surgically Implanted Rectus Sheath Catheter in Management of Postoperative Pain

NCT04755725 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2023-12-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

One hundred and twenty patients at age range from 18 to 60 undergoing laparotomy was enrolled in this study. Patients were randomly assigned to two groups 60 in epidural group and the other 60 patients in rectus catheter group. epidural catheter inserted pre induction but rectus sheath catheter inserted by the surgeon at the end of surgery.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Epidural catheter

epidural catheter inserted pre induction

DEVICE

rectus sheath catheter

The surgeon will place one hand inside the abdomen and with the other hand inserted the Tuohy needle through the skin and fascia. The surgeon will feel when the needle tip is just superfacial to interface between the peritoneum and muscle layer and avoid penetration of inferior epigastric artery. The procedure will be repeated on the contralateral

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Menoufia University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ahmed M Raouf, Professor · Menoufia University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-10
Primary Completion
2023-10-01
Completion
2023-11-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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