Effectiveness of Port Site Bupivacaine Injection in Postoperative Pain Reduction After Lap. Chole

Hamdard University166 enrolled

Overview

To determine the effectiveness of port site bupivacaine infiltration in postoperative pain reduction after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

The study is being done to determine the effectiveness of port site bupivacaine infiltration in postoperative pain reduction after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

166

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

0.25% BupivacaineDRUG

20ml of 0.25% Bupivacaine subcutaneous infiltration at port site wound.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients of both the gender of age \>18 years and \<45years 2. Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia. 3. Patients with A.S.A grade I and II. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with known allergic reactions to local anesthetics. 2. Patients converted to open procedure. 3. Patients developing intra-operative complications. 4. Patients undergoing for laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. 5. Patients with obesity and chronic illness. 6. Patients with history of opioids, steroids, NSAIDs and alcohol use.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Post laparoscopic port site pain assessment

Pain assessment by "Visual Analog Scoring system" scoring from 0 to 10, where 0 means no pain and 10 means worst possible, unbearable excruciating pain.

Time frame: Pain assessment from 0hour (patient received in recovery room) till 12hours postoperatively at interval of 3hours i.e. 0,3,6,9,12 hour

Central Contacts

Dr. Nida Shahid, MBBS, FCPS

CONTACT

+923332358698 nida-shahid2011@hotmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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