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Study Hypothesis: The analgesic requirements and pain scores postoperatively differ between the epidural and continuous wound infusion techniques.
The analgesic requirements and pain scores postoperatively differ between the epidural and continuous wound infusion techniques, in patients undergoing myomectomy or hysterectomy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidural analgesia | Active Comparator | Epidural analgesia is provided with ropvacaine 0.2% given 6 hourly |
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| Continuous wound infusion | Experimental | The continuous wound infusion consists of 0.376% ropivacaine infusion in the wound area at a rate 2 ml per hour. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidural analgesia | Other | Epidural analgesia is provided with ropvacaine 0.2% given 6 hourly |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative morphine consumption | 2 hours postoperatively | |
| Postoperative morphine consumption | 4 hours postoperatively | |
| Postoperative morphine consumption | 8 hours postoperatively | |
| Postoperative morphine consumption | 24 hours postoperatively | |
| Postoperative morphine consumption | 48 hours postoperatively | |
| Postoperative morphine consumption | 72 hours postoperatively | |
| Postoperative morphine consumption | 3 months postoperatively | |
| Postoperative morphine consumption | 6 months postoperatively |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| pain scores | 2 hours postoperatively | |
| pain scores | 4 hours postoperatively | |
| pain scores |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patients ASA I-II scheduled for abdominal hysterectomy or myomectomy -
Exclusion Criteria:
Age older than 60 and younger than 25 years, body weight exceeding the 30% of the ideal, consumption of analgesics, sedatives, anxiolytics, antidepressants, calcium channel blockers, CNS disease or insulin dependent diabetes
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Argyro Fassoulaki, MD,PhD, DEAA | University of Athens | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Aretaieio Hospital | Athens | 11528 | Greece |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015360 | Analgesia, Epidural |
| ID | Term |
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| D000698 | Analgesia |
| D000760 | Anesthesia and Analgesia |
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| Continuous wound infusion | Other | Continuous wound infusion via catheter |
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| 8 hours postoperatively |
| pain scores | 24 hours postoperatively |
| pain scores | 48 hours postoperatively |
| pain scores | 72 hours postoperatively |
| pain scores | 3 months postoperatively |
| pain scores | 6 months postoperatively |