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Postoperative PainNCT00599144

Effectiveness of Bupivacaine After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

A study testing videolaparocholecystectomy in people with Postoperative Pain, run by Santa Maria alla Gruccia Hospital at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Evaluate the efficacy on postoperative pain of the positioning of a 0,5% bupivacaine soaked-tabotamp in gallbladder bed after videolaparoscopic cholecystectomy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Pain
What is being tested?
videolaparocholecystectomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Jan 2007to Jan 2008
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age>18 years old, ASA 1 and 2
  • Gallbladder adenomatous polyposis and cholelithiasis with no byochemical, clinical and instrumental evidence of acute cholecystitis at the moment of surgery.

Who cannot join

  • Age<18 years old
  • Pregnancy
  • Previous major surgery of the supramesocholic compartment
  • Acute cholecystitis
  • Choledocolitiasis
  • Acute pancreatitis at the moment of surgery
  • Laparotomic conversion during surgery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Ospedale santa maria alla gruccia

    Montevarchi, Ar, 52100

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About this study

Official title: Effectiveness for Postoperative Pain After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy of 0,5% Bupivacaine-Soaked Tabotamp Placed in the Gallbladder Bed

Evaluate the efficacy on postoperative pain of the positioning of a 0,5% bupivacaine soaked-tabotamp in gallbladder bed after videolaparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Being tested
videolaparocholecystectomy
Keywords
Cholecystectomy
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • videolaparocholecystectomyProcedure or surgery

    Group1: a bupivacaine 0,5% (2mg/kg) soaked-tabotamp is placed in gallbladder bed after remove of gallbladder

  • videolaparocholecystectomyProcedure or surgery

    Group2: bupivacaine 0,5%(2mg/kg)is infiltrated in trocar incision after their closure.

  • videolaparocholecystectomyProcedure or surgery

    Group3: control group without any local anesthetic use.

Study groups in NCT00599144
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalGroup1: a bupivacaine 0,5% (2mg/kg) soaked-tabotamp is placed in gallbladder bed after remove of gallbladder
Receives: Procedure: videolaparocholecystectomy
2ExperimentalGroup2: bupivacaine 0,5%(2mg/kg)is infiltrated in trocar incision after their closure.
Receives: Procedure: videolaparocholecystectomy
3No interventionGroup3: control group without any local anesthetic use.
Receives: Procedure: videolaparocholecystectomy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pain at 6 and 24 hours after surgery measured using the Visual Analogue Scale [VAS] [score 0 to 10, 0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain],

    Measured: 6 and 24 hours after surgery

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Use of analgesics, extension of postsurgery hospitalization, post operative nausea and vomiting.

    Measured: 6 and 24 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2007
  3. Primary completionJan 2008
  4. Study completionJan 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00599144
Sponsor's protocol ID
usl8
Status last verified
Jan 2008
First submitted
10 Jan 2008
Last updated
23 Jan 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Verma GR, Lyngdoh TS, Kaman L, Bala I. Placement of 0.5% bupivacaine-soaked Surgicel in the gallbladder bed is effective for pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2006 Oct;20(10):1560-4. doi: 10.1007/s00464-005-0284-5. Epub 2006 Aug 1.

    PubMed 16897291
  • Feroci F, Kroning KC, Moraldi L, Borrelli A, Ottaviano A, De Prizio M, Scatizzi M. [A new effective method to reduce pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy]. G Chir. 2010 Oct;31(10):423-8. Italian.

    PubMed 20939947
  • Feroci F, Kroning KC, Scatizzi M. Effectiveness for pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy of 0.5% bupivacaine-soaked Tabotamp placed in the gallbladder bed: a prospective, randomized, clinical trial. Surg Endosc. 2009 Oct;23(10):2214-20. doi: 10.1007/s00464-008-0301-6. Epub 2009 Jan 28.

    PubMed 19184217

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing videolaparocholecystectomy in people with Postoperative Pain, run by Santa Maria alla Gruccia Hospital at 1 site in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jan 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pain at 6 and 24 hours after surgery measured using the Visual Analogue Scale [VAS] [score 0 to 10, 0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain], (time frame: 6 and 24 hours after surgery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00599144, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jan 2008.

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