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Intrathecal Morphine for Radical Robot Assisted Prostatectomy (TORNADO)

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Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care (IRCCS)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Catheter Related Complication

Treatments

Drug: Intravenous Infusion
Drug: intrathecal infusion
Drug: Ropivacaine injection

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

investigators aim to compare the efficacy of intrathecal morphine, intravenous tramadol and transversus abdominis plane block in the treatment of catheter related bladder discomfort syndrome in patients scheduled for robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

Full description

patients scheduled for robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy will be treated depending on the belonging group. In the morphine group patients will receive intrathecal morphine 0,15 mg; in the transversus abdominis plane block patients will receive ropivacaine 80 mg; in the tramadol group patients will receive intravenous continuous infusion of tramadol 400 mg for the first 24 hours postoperatively. All data will be collected in the post anesthesia room and in the ward until the first post operative day.

Enrollment

33 patients

Sex

Male

Ages

18 to 90 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • all patients scheduled for robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

Exclusion criteria

  • coagulation disorders and platelet dysfunction for spinal arm
  • obesity for transversus abdominis plane block arm
  • left ventricular ejection fraction < 30%, end-stage renal disease and neurological disorders for all groups

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Non-Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

33 participants in 3 patient groups

morphine
Active Comparator group
Description:
morphine 150 mcg will be administered intrathecally before surgery by using a 25 Gauge with acre spinal needle
Treatment:
Drug: intrathecal infusion
tramadol
Active Comparator group
Description:
tramadol 400 mg will be administered by using an elastomeric pump for 24 hours after surgery
Treatment:
Drug: Intravenous Infusion
ropivacaine
Active Comparator group
Description:
at the end of surgery transversus abdominis plane block will be performed bilaterally and ropivacaine 80 mg will be used
Treatment:
Drug: Ropivacaine injection

Trial contacts and locations

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