Continuous Infusions Vs Scheduled Bolus Infusions

Launched by STANFORD UNIVERSITY · Jul 25, 2017

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying two different ways of delivering pain relief after surgery: continuous infusions and scheduled bolus infusions. Continuous infusions provide a steady flow of medication to manage pain, while bolus infusions deliver larger doses at specific times. The goal is to see which method works better for controlling pain after surgery.

To be eligible for this trial, participants need to be adults aged 65 to 74 who are having a surgical procedure and are in stable health (categories I, II, or III according to a specific health classification system). Those who are pregnant, under 18, have certain health issues, or take high doses of pain medication before surgery may not be able to join. Participants in the trial can expect to receive one of the two pain relief methods and will be closely monitored to see how well it works for them. This trial is currently recruiting, which means they are looking for volunteers to take part in the study.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion Criteria: Enrollment will be offered to adult patients with ASA physical status I, II, or III, presenting for nerve block catheters for post-operative analgesia.
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• • Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria will include: pregnancy, incarceration, age \<18, BMI \>35, pre-operative opioid use \>30 mg morphine equivalents per day, inability to communicate with investigators by telephone, and pre-existing neuropathy of the operative extremity.