Clinical Trial: Lavage and Suction of the Right Upper Quadrant to Reduce Post Laparoscopic Shoulder Pain
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Lavage and Suction of the Right Upper Quadrant to Reduce Post Laparoscopic Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
The use of laparoscopy in gynecologic surgery has been well established to decrease morbidity, blood loss, hospital stay, and post-operative pain when compared to traditional open abdominal surgery. However, the laparoscopic technique is associated with post-operative shoulder pain.
We hypothesize that a combination of intraperitoneal saline lavage and active suction removal of carbon dioxide gas from the right upper quadrant of the abdomen will decrease incidence of post-laparoscopic shoulder pain when compared to passive exsufflation of carbon dioxide gas.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Tennessee
Current Primary Outcome:
- Pain Score [ Time Frame: 12 hours ]We will assess pain scores based on visual analog score from 1-10 at 12 hours postoperatively.
- Pain Score [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]We will assess a pain score at 24 hours post operatively based on a visual analog score of 1-10
- Pain Score [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]We will assess a pain score based on a visual analog score of 1-10 at 48 hours post operatively.
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- operative time [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]We will assess how long each surgery takes to complete.
- blood loss [ Time Frame: 6 hours ]We will assess intraoperative blood loss.
- analgesic use [ Time Frame: 7 days ]We will assess total analgesic, iv and oral used over the course of 7 days postoperatively.
- Anti emetic use [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]Total amount of intravenous and oral narcotic used postoperatively.
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: University of Tennessee
Dates:
Date Received: November 15, 2013
Date Started: January 2014
Date Completion: June 2014
Last Updated: January 3, 2014
Last Verified: January 2014