Adhesiolysis in Chronic Abdominal Pain

North Karelia Central Hospital

Overview

Laparoscopic adhesiolysis has been used in treatment of chronic abdominal pain. There has been only one previous controlled study, that stated laparoscopy alone had the same benefits than laparoscopic adhesiolysis. The aim of this study is to compare laparoscopic adhesiolysis with a placebo-procedure in chronic abdominal pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Conditions

Chronic Abdominal Pain

Interventions

Laparoscopic adhesiolysisPROCEDURE

Laparoscopic adhesiolysis and Sprayshield

Placebo-surgeryPROCEDURE

skin incisions without laparoscopy or related procedures

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age 18-65 years * abdominal pain at least 6 months * previous abdominal surgery and/or significant abdominal trauma and/or abdominal infection * ASA class I-II Exclusion Criteria: * psychiatric disorder * significant other somatic diseases (ASA class III-V) * refusal to participate

Locations (6)

Kainuu Central Hospital

Kajaani, Finland

Kuopio University Hospital

Kuopio, Finland

Mikkeli Central Hospital

Mikkeli, Finland

Oulu University Hospital

Oulu, Finland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

pain

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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