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Does continuous rectal sheath block decrease postoperative opioid requirement?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN46452718
Enrollment
40
Registered
2003-09-12
Start date
2002-04-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Signs and Symptoms: Pain, nausea, vomiting, itching Signs and Symptoms

Interventions

1. 0.25% Bupivacaine 2. Saline

Sponsors

Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 40 consenting patients due to undergo a laparotomy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome measure will be the total amount of opiate used in the intravenous patient controlled analgesia (IVPCA) in the first 48 h. .

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome measures will be forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) at 24 and 48 h, the number of episodes of nausea, vomiting, itching, the sedation score, and respiratory rate, the time to passage of flatus and the length of hospital stay.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026