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Group B: Epidural Anesthesia for Acute Pancreatitis

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Sharona Ross, MD
Research Sponsored by Florida Hospital Tampa Bay Division
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up immediately postoperative
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This study is a prospective, comparative, controlled, blinded study that will enroll a total of 70 adults that will undergo elective laparoendoscopic single-site incision gallbladder removal. The objective of this study is to compare Epidural versus General Anesthesia for postoperative pain, length of hospital stay, outcomes, and cost of post-cholecystectomy patients.

Eligible Conditions
  • Acute Pancreatitis
  • Gallstone Migration

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~postoperative days 1, 6, 7/8/9 or 10, 30, 90
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and postoperative days 1, 6, 7/8/9 or 10, 30, 90 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Post Anesthesia Recovery Score for Ambulatory Patients
Secondary study objectives
Opioid requirement
Pain
SF-12 Health survey scores

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Group B: Epidural AnesthesiaActive Control1 Intervention
35 patients will be randomized to receive epidural anesthesia during their laparoendoscopic single site incision cholecystectomy.
Group II: Group A: General AnesthesiaActive Control1 Intervention
35 patients will be randomized to receive general anesthesia during their laparoendoscopic single site incision cholecystectomy.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Florida Hospital Tampa Bay DivisionLead Sponsor
6 Previous Clinical Trials
520 Total Patients Enrolled
Sharona Ross, MDPrincipal InvestigatorFlorida Hospital Tampa
1 Previous Clinical Trials
35 Total Patients Enrolled
Alexander Rosemurgy, MDPrincipal InvestigatorFlorida Hospital Tampa
2 Previous Clinical Trials
100 Total Patients Enrolled
~7 spots leftby Nov 2025
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