Status:

COMPLETED

Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Elastomeric Pain Pump

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Conditions:

Hernia, Ventral

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a local anesthetic dispensed via a tiny catheter device, called the ON-Q PainBuster pump, placed during surgery on top of the mesh used in the ...

Detailed Description

One outcome of the greater than 2 million abdominal operations performed in the United States each year is an incisional hernia rate of 3% to 20%. As a result, approximately 150,000 ventral hernia rep...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
  • Consent obtained

Exclusion

  • Under 18 years
  • Allergic to Bupivacaine
  • significant liver or renal disease
  • Contraindication to PCA
  • Current daily opioid usage
  • History of substance abuse disorders
  • Dx of chronic pain syndrome
  • Daily usage of NSAIDs or COX 2 inhibitors

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00472134

Start Date

December 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2007

Last Update

June 8 2015

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University Hospitals of Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106