Comparing the Effect of TAP-catheter and Epidural Catheter on Postoperative Pain After Open Gynecologic Surgery

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2017-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study compares the effect on postoperative pain of bolus administration of ropivacaine in Transversus abdominis plane catheter and continuous bupivacain-infusion in epidural catheters following open gynecologic surgery.The study is double blind. The hypothesis is that the effect of the two modes of pain treatment are equal.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Aalborg Universitetshospital; Aalborg University Hospital
• Collaborator: Aarhus University Hospital
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients scheduled for open gynecologic surgery

• acceptance to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• allergies to local analgetics

• daily use of strong opioids