LAPLIQUID study

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  A study to Investigate the Effect of Intraperitoneal Levobupivacaine on Post Operative Laparoscopic Pain

• IRAS ID

  16432

• Contact name

  Stephen Killick

• Sponsor organisation

  Hull and east Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust

• Eudract number

  2009-011207-23

• Research summary

  This study will investigate whether intraperitoneal Levobupivacaine reduces post operative pain after laparoscopic surgeryThis is a prospective randomised double-blind controlled study looking at the use of intraperitoneal levobupivocaine (40ml of 0.25%) compared to saline for post operative laparoscopic pain relief. It is proposed to take 50 patients in each arm undergoing standard laparoscopic and anaesthetic protocols and to follow them for 72 hours (5 time points) post operatively, starting in the recovery ward and finishing with telephone interviews at home. Primary end points are the use of additional analgesia and patient appreciation of pain intensity in the wound, operative site and shoulder tip.

• REC name

  South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  09/H0106/47

• Date of REC Opinion

  28 May 2009

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion