NCT06719180PHASE4Recruiting
Vaginal Cuff Anesthesia and Post-Operative Pain Medication Use
MediSys Health Network
Start Date
12/1/2024
Completion Date
10/31/2025
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an injection of a local anesthetic (Bupivacaine with epinephrine) in the vaginal cuff prior to closure would result in less immediate postoperative pain medication and increase patient comfort/satisfaction.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients 18 years and older requiring total laparoscopic hysterectomy with or without bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for benign conditions
* Presence of malignancy
Exclusion Criteria:
* Conversion to laparotomy
* Previous multiple abdominal and/or pelvic surgeries
* Significant medical comorbidities or cardiac history
* Poor initial Aldrete score4 (\<10)
* Significant pre-op pain medication use
* Contraindication to any medication that would be used in the study (Bupivacaine, epinephrine, tramadol or oxycodone)
Interventions
DRUG
Bupivacain
OTHER
Saline (NaCl 0,9 %) (placebo)
Conditions
HysterectomyPost Operative Analgesia
Locations
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Flushing, New York 11355
United States