Pain Perception After Tubal Ligation

May 1, 2012 updated by: Sarah McCoy, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Retrospective Investigation of Postoperative Pain Perception After Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

The purpose of this study is to attempt to determine retrospectively whether there was a statistically significant difference in patient need for postoperative narcotics between two different groups of women who received a laparoscopic tubal ligation. One group received a local anesthetic injection or gel at the surgical sites, in addition to general anesthesia. The other group did not receive any local anesthetic but did receive general anesthesia. The investigators hypothesize that the group that received the local anesthetic injection or gel had lower average postoperative narcotic requirements and shorter postoperative dismissal to home times than the group that did not receive the auxiliary local anesthetic.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

62

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74127
        • Oklahoma State University Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 52 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Urban clinic population, mix of ethnicities, most are Medicaid patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female, age 21-52,having a laparoscopic tubal ligation by the fallopia ring method at Oklahoma State University Medical Center between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2009

Exclusion Criteria:

  • We will exclude women with the following comorbid conditions, since they may alter the patient's pain level or her perception of pain after the tubal ligation: history of chronic pelvic pain, history of pelvic inflammatory disease, opiate abuse, conversion to open procedure, unsuccessful tubal ligation, laceration of tube, more than one ring placed on single tube, admittance to the hospital, additional procedures performed, endometriosis, allergy to marcaine, lidocaine, or bupivicaine.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Local anesthetic
Women who received local anesthetic during surgery in addition to general anesthesia
Drug: Bupivacaine, Lidocaine
Injection at surgical port site of 0.25% Bupivicaine, 2.5 mg/mL NaCl solution and/or application of Lidocaine HCl jelly 2% aqueous, up to 5 mL
Other Names:
  • Marcaine
No local anesthetic
Women who did not receive any local anesthetic during surgery, but did have general anesthesia

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Amount of postoperative narcotic required before dismissal from hospital
Time Frame: up to 12 hours
up to 12 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The amount of time required for postoperative hospitalization before dismissal
Time Frame: 2-12 hours
2-12 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Terry Badzinski, DO, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 2, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 3, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

February 4, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 3, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 1, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2010002

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