Bupivicaine to Reduce Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Postoperative Pain

In brief

The investigators are testing to see if infusion of bupivicaine between the mesh and abdominal wall can reduce postoperative pain and decrease use of narcotics in the postoperative setting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01530815

Run by

Chang, Steve S., M.D.

People needed

80

Starts

2011-08-01

Expected to finish

2013-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-02-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient must be scheduled for a laparoscopic ventral hernia repair at SBCH. If any additional procedure is performed, the subject will be excluded from the study
• Age 18 or older
• Patient must agree to complete pain journal postoperatively
• Informed consent signed and dated by patient. Consenting through a legally authorized guardian will not be accepted due to the necessity of completing a subjective pain journal

You may not qualify if…

• Any surgical procedure occurring besides the study procedure
• Any allergy or sensitivity to bupivicaine or its derivatives
• Less than 18 years of age
• Patient unable to self report in pain journal due to cognitive disabilities
• Discharged less than 4 hours post-surgery

Where it is running

• Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital — Santa Barbara, California, United States (enrolling)

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