Pruritus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria (patients must meet the following criteria to be eligible): 1. Aged 18 or older and able to give informed consent (with explanations provided if necessary) 2. Undergoing one or more of the following types of elective laparoscopic or robotic-assisted laparoscopic abdominal surgery: Colorectal surgery Gynecological surgery Urological/renal surgery 3. Estimated operative time = 2 hours (from skin incision to wound closure) 4. Estimated hospital stay = 24 hours (starting at midnight on the day of surgery)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria (patients were excluded if any of the following were met): 1. Allergy to study drug; 2. Inability to perform intrathecal injection due to anatomical reasons; 3. Anticipated invasive mechanical ventilation after surgery; 4. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class IV or higher; 5. Coagulopathy (i.e., INR > 1.3 and/or platelet count < 100 × 10^9/L); 6. Cognitive or language impairment, unable to participate in the study and complete questionnaires; 7. Failure to appropriately and promptly discontinue medications that affect coagulation (except aspirin) before surgery; 8. Infection near the site of anticipated intrathecal injection; 9. Ongoing sepsis; 10. Patients already enrolled in the trial whose postoperative condition necessitates return to the operating room for a new abdominal surgery; 11. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Itching score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| QoR-15 score;pain NRS score;Respiratory depression;Nausea and vomiting score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University