Wound Catheter Vs LA Bolus in Renal Transplant: RCT
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Continuous Local Anaesthetic Infiltration via Wound Catheter Vs Local Anaesthetic Bolus Injection in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Single Centre Randomised Controlled Trial
IRAS ID
293029
Contact name
Sonsoles Martinez-Lopez
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Pain control is an important part of patients' care after a kidney transplant. Currently patients receive a one off injection of Local Anaesthetic (LA) in the wound at the end of the operation followed by Intravenous morphine through a Patient Controlled Analgesia System (PCAS), a button pressed to provide a calculated dose with lock out times for safety. Through this study we aim to test the efficiency of Continuous Local Anaesthetic Infiltration via Wound Catheter (LAWC) which is a method to deliver Local Anaesthetic over a longer period of time after the operation. LAWC are currently in use in a variety of surgical specialities including Liver surgery. Patients participating in this study will be allocated randomly to one of 2 groups; one will receive LA at the end of the operation as per current practice and one will receive LAWC. We will then compare outcomes such as the the dose of morphine required in the PCAS, quality of pain control and improvement in recovery.
REC name
West Midlands - Edgbaston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/WM/0154
Date of REC Opinion
1 Sep 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion