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Phase 4 N=200 Randomized Treatment

Assessment and Prevention of Acute Post-herniotomy Pain

Hernia

Enrolled (actual)
200
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Analgesic Efficacy — 26.5; 32.3 percentage of patients with NRS≥4

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Ketorolac postoperative (Drug); postoperative Patrol (Drug); intraoperative analgesia (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Primary completion
May 2012

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Analgesic Efficacy
26.5; 32.3
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
SECONDARY
Difference in Recovering Daily Activity
SECONDARY
Assessment of Any Connections Between the Two Therapeutical Strategies and the Recurrence of Surgical Complications
SECONDARY
Development of Persistent Postoperative Pain

Summary

The aim of the study is the assessment and management of Acute Post-herniotomy Pain using two different therapeutical protocols per os: ketorolac versus association of acetaminophene+tramadol.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Males and females over 18 years, under 80 years, scheduled for elective herniotomy
  • Classification American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I: without systemic disease
  • Classification ASA II or III (mild systemic disease or severe systemic disease that limits the activity without invalidity).
  • Patients with hernia typ 2, 3a, 3b (classification NYHUS (1993))
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • ASA III, IV
  • Emergency surgery
  • Recovery in intensive care unit after surgery
  • habitual opioid consumption
  • NSADs allergy
  • cognitive or mental alterations
  • coagulopathy
  • piastrinemia < 100.000/mm3
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01345162). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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