Patients who are eligible to start PCA after surgeries
Conditions
Interventions
PCA using this device is planned to start after surgeries under general anesthesia
Sponsors
Shimizu Kazuyoshi
DAIKEN MEDICAL CO., LTD.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who meet all of the following; 1)Patients who are eligible for PCA using this device intravenously or epidurally after operations under general anesthesia. 2)Age >= 20 and <80 3)Patients who undergo surgeries or procedures without public insurance 4)Patients who are able to obtain own consent by themselves 5) Patients who will admit to the Intensive Care Unit
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who meet at least one of the following; 1)Severe heart failure (NYHA class 3 or 4) 2)Severe respiratory failure (Hugh-Jones class 3 or 4) 3)Past history of psychiatric disease 4)Past allergic history of local anesthetics and narcotics 5)Withdraw consent before starting PCA 6)Pregnant and lactating women 7) Investigator judged to be inappropriate for this research In case of epidural PCA 8)Severe infection on the insertion site 9)Severe coagulopathy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A 5 grade evaluation about the feasibility of clinical use of this device assessed by users | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Numerical rating scale (NRS) 2) Incidence of serious morbidities 3) Incidence of adverse events leading to serious morbidities | — |
Contacts
Public ContactKazuyoshi Shimizu
Okayama University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed