Status:

TERMINATED

Peritoneal Nebulization of Ropivacaine for Pain Control After Laparoscopic Colectomy

Lead Sponsor:

San Gerardo Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Milano Bicocca

Azienda Ospedaliera di Lecco

Conditions:

Postoperative Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess if intraperitoneal nebulization of Ropivacaine 150 mg produces better postoperative pain control than Saline nebulization after laparoscopic colectomy.

Detailed Description

Recently intraperitoneal nebulization of local anesthetic has been used as an alternative to direct intraperitoneal instillation. Intraperitoneal aerosolization of Bupivacaine 50 mg after laparoscopic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Females and Males 18-80 years old
  • ASA Score I (American Society of Anesthesiologists classification : a normal healthy patient.
  • ASA Score II (American Society of Anesthesiologists classification): A patient with mild systemic disease
  • ASA Score III (American Society of Anesthesiologists classification): A patient with severe systemic disease
  • Patients scheduled for oncological laparoscopic colectomy
  • Patients who do not use opioids analgesic drugs before surgery
  • Patients without cognitive impairment or mental retardation

Exclusion

  • Females and Males under 18 or over 80
  • ASA Score IV (American Society of Anesthesiologists classification): A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life
  • ASA Score V (American Society of Anesthesiologists classification): A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation
  • Emergency/urgency surgery
  • Postoperative admission in an intensive care unit with sedation or ventilatory assistance
  • Cognitive impairment or mental retardation
  • Use of opiods before surgery
  • Progressive degenerative diseases of the CNS
  • Convulsions or chronic therapy with antiepileptic drugs
  • Severe hepatic or renal impairment
  • Allergy to one of the specific drugs under study
  • Acute infection or inflammatory chronic disease
  • Alcohol or drug addiction
  • Any kind of communication problem
  • Neurologic or psychiatric disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

130 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01432496

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

February 25 2013

Active Locations (3)

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1

Azienda Ospedaliera di Lecco. Presidio "A.Manzoni"

Lecco, LC, Italy, 23900

2

San Gerardo Hospital

Monza, MB, Italy, 20052

3

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo

Pavia, PV, Italy, 27100