Intraperitoneal Local Anaesthetic in Bowel Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will evaluate the addition of a local anaesthetic infusion into the abdomen to
patient controlled analgesia in the management of postoperative pain and recovery after bowel
surgery. Half of the patients will have an infusion of a local anaesthetic called ropivacaine
and half will have an infusion of placebo in addition to their normal pain relief.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Collaborators:
Calvary North Adelaide Hospital Saint Andrew's Hospital University of Adelaide University of South Australia