Epidural Anesthesia /Analgesia Versus PCA for Laparoscopic Complex Ventral Hernia Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Conditions studied: Analgesia

In brief

We plan to demonstrate the superiority of epidural anaesthesia/analgesia in repairs of large ventral hernias as compared with a conventional narcotic analgesia regimen. We hypothesize that: 1. Primary outcome measures will improve. Patients will have a shorter length of stay (1 day less) with pre and post-operative epidural analgesia. 2. Secondary outcome measures will also improve. Among them will be VAS pain scores, time to first flatus and bowel movement as well as major and minor complications.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00529074

Run by

University of Missouri-Columbia

People needed

0

Starts

2006-02-01

Expected to finish

2006-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-80 years of age
• ASA grades I-III
• Patients with large hernias
• requiring mesh greater than or equal to 18cmx 30cm
• with a known hernia of at least 10cm x 8cm
• Or several smaller hernias that require or may require the coverage referred to in #1

You may not qualify if…

• Age<18 or >80
• Poor candidacy for operative treatment
• Previous spinal operations
• Sepsis
• Incarcerated ventral hernias requiring anticoagulation

Where it is running

• University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics — Columbia, Missouri, United States

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