TerminatedPhase 4

Postoperative Analgesia in Abdominal Surgery: a Medico-economic Study

Stopped: Lack of patients eligible for the study

France35 participantsStarted 2011-11

Plain-language summary

Background : Epidural anaesthesia is associated in abdominal surgery with reduced pain and postoperative respiratory complications together with quicker recovery of bowel function. Currently, no studies have been able to prove its ability to reduce length of stay in intensive care and high-dependency units. Purpose : The aim of this study is to demonstrate that epidural anaesthesia reduces length of stay in intensive care unit after abdominal surgery under laparotomy.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Surgery scheduled under laparotomy * Extended ileal resection * Total proctocolectomy * Colectomy left/right/total * Rectosigmoidal resection * Anterior resection of rectum * Abdomino-perineal amputation * Adult patient * Written consent obtained * Planned hospitalization in the intensive care unit * Patient affiliated to social security Exclusion Criteria: * Patients inapt to give consent * Emergency surgery * Contraindication to epidural analgesia * Contraindication to levobupivacaïne, morphine or sufentanil * Dementia * Participation in another research protocol * Pregnancy or breastfeeding

What they're measuring

Theoretical duration of hospitalization in intensive care unit.

Timeframe: 5 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01470846

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Limoges

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-03

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