Abdominal Ice Packs for Pain Control and Reduction of Narcotic Use Following Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain, Postoperative, Hysterectomy, Narcotic Use, Cryotherapy Effect

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of using ice packs on the abdomen immediately after laparoscopic hysterectomy surgery on pain control and narcotic pain medication use.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03341533

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

142

Starts

2018-01-12

Expected to finish

2020-04-16

Last updated by the study team

2020-05-14

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Women undergoing robotic or conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy

You may not qualify if…

• Any opioid use within 2 weeks of surgery date
• Planned post-operative ICU admission
• Conversion of laparoscopic approach to laparotomy or any incision ≥4 cm
• Regional anesthesia/analgesia, including tap block use

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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