Active clinical trials for "Pain, Postoperative"

The investigators' main hypothesis is that in breast reduction surgery, the use of tumescent solution containing both dilute lidocaine and epinephrine will lead to better control of postoperative pain, nausea, vomiting, shorter time through postoperative phases of care, quicker discharge from the hospital and lower numbers of hospital readmissions than the use of tumescent solution containing only dilute epinephrine.

The purpose of this study is to determine if an intravenous lidocaine infusion (compared to placebo) intraoperatively will decrease time to return of bowel function postoperatively, decrease postoperative pain, diminish postoperative opioid requirement, minimize inflammatory markers and shorten time to discharge after colorectal surgery.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of preemptive effect of rectus sheath block (RSB) and intercostal nerve block (ICNB) on postoperative visceral pain in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LLC). After induction of general anesthesia, group of patient is decided randomly. In Group pre, RSB and ICNB are performed with 0.25% Ropivacaine 40ml before the operation. In Group post, RSB and ICNB are performed with 0.25% Ropivacaine 40ml after the operation. Measure the NRS and compare the rescue analgesic dose used at 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 9, 18, and 24 hours after arrival at the recovery room.

Postoperative analgesia in breast surgery is a difficult and overworked issue due to extensive surgery and complex innervation of the breast. Erector spinae plane block (ESB) is a new defined regional anesthesia technique for thoracic analgesia.Main purpose of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of ultrasound guided double injection ESB in breast surgery.

The proposed study will be a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing treatment as usual (TAU) to treatment as usual plus a brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention (TAU + ACT) with mastectomy and lumpectomy patients identified as at-risk for developing persistent post-operative pain. The ACT intervention is a single individual therapy session scheduled two weeks following surgery. Potential participants will be recruited from the University of Iowa Breast Cancer Clinic. A sample size of n = 30 for each arm will be recruited. An attrition rate of 20% is anticipated so the total N to be recruited for the study is 72 participants. Study measures will consist of self-report questionnaires and medical record data. Data will be collected prior to surgery, one-week after surgery, and 3 months after surgery.

This is a Phase 2, open-label, multi-cohort study to evaluate the analgesic efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single, individualized dose of HTX-011 administered into the surgical site as a monotherapy or with other medications to enhance analgesia in subjects undergoing unilateral simple bunionectomy.

As robotic surgery has been applied to various surgeries, the minimally invasive surgery is rapidly evolving. In particular, robot-assisted thyroidectomy is one of the leading techniques in minimally invasive surgery fields. Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy dramatically improves the cosmetic satisfaction, showing no difference in cancer control and safety comparing with conventional open thyroidectomy. However, some studies have shown that many patients complained of chest pain after robot-assisted thyroidectomy, and about 20% of patients suffered chronic pain even after three months of surgery. This might be due to the flap formation during robot-assisted thyroidectomy. Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy does not provide visibility by injecting CO2. But it provides visibility using Chung's retractor system to make a flap between the pectoralis major muscle and subcutaneous fat layer. The flap is formed from the incision of axilla to the anterior neck to approach the thyroid gland. In this progress, it requires considerable force to maintain the Chung's retractor system, and additional pressure may be applied to the subcutaneous fat and skin constituting the skin flap. The pressure applied to the skin flap may be associated with postoperative pain and sensory abnormality, but it has not been studied yet. Deep neuromuscular blockade The neuromuscular block for muscle relaxation during surgery is essential for general anesthesia. In general, a neuromuscular block agent is used to induce intubation during induction of anesthesia. Continuous or single injection of neuromuscular block agent is then carried out as needed during the operation. The effect of deep neuromuscular blockade on laparoscopic surgery using carbon dioxide has already been studied. Deep neuromuscular blockade on laparoscopic surgery reduced postoperative pain and improved the surgical condition compared to conventional moderate neuromuscular blockade. However, the effect of neuromuscular blockade on robot-assisted thyroid surgery has not been studied yet. There was concern about delayed recovery of muscle relaxation and respiratory failure due to deep neuromuscular blockade. However, the development of sugammadex (Bridion, Merck Sharp and Dohme - MSD, Oss, Netherlands) eliminated these concerns. Sugammadex dramatically reduced the recovery time from deep neuromuscular blockade.

Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional conscious experience, associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Nociception is the sympathetic response to noxious stimuli during unconsciousness. The appearance of different forms of chronic pain results from sensitization of both peripheral and central neural circuits of pain, which involves inflammatory mechanisms both at a systemic level and specifically in the peripheric and central nervous system, as observed through elevation of specific neuroinflammatory mediators, such as MCP-1, IL-1, IL-1b, and IL-10. Clinically, this sensitization expresses as hyperalgesia and allodynia, which increase postoperative pain and morbidity, but also induce permanent modifications in the nociceptive system. These effects may be ameliorated by adequately adjusting intraoperative analgesia through use of nociception/analgesia balance monitors, of which Nociception Level Index (NOL) shows convenient characteristics and promising results from previous studies. Objectives: The goal of our study is to assess the utility of NOL index monitoring against standard care for Fentanyl-based analgesia by measuring postoperative pain, sensorial thresholds and inflammatory markers related to nociception. Hypothesis: The use of NOL index to guide the intraoperative analgesia will produce less postoperative pain, hyperalgesia, allodynia, and neuroinflammation.

Importance of effective postoperative pain management is well known. The undesired effects of pain can be prevented with multimodal analgesia for the patient. Overall, for cesarean delivery, interaction between the mother and her newborn baby can be provided earlier. Many regional anesthesia techniques can be prefferred after cesarean delivery. Aim of the study is to compare the postoperative analgesia effects of transversus abdominis plane block and rectus sheath block after elective cesarean delivery.

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of pre-operative administration of gabapentin 900 mg in management of acute post-operative pain in patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures.