Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine

RPH Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine engages in a range of investigator-led novel research, advancing the most promising ideas towards international, multi-centre, practice-changing trials conducted across the ANZCA Clinical Trials Network.

 

Research interests and focus

We have a rich history of contribution to clinical research in anaesthesia and pain medicine. Our current research areas of interest include:

  • The role of inflammation in recovery after surgery and the treatment potential of anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • Chronic pain after breast cancer surgery and the treatment potential of lidocaine infusions.
  • Hypotension after major joint surgery and the treatment potential of midodrine.
  • Predicting 30-day mortality risk after major surgery and the treatment potential of enhanced postoperative monitoring for high-risk patients.

 

Example projects

The Prophylactic Hypotension Avoidance iN arThrOplasty using Midodrine. PHANTOM Pilot Trial

CPI Prof Tomas Corcoran (EMHS)

PREDICTing surgical risk at three tertiary hospitals in Western Australia

CPI A/Prof Andrew Toner (EMHS)

The Perioperative Administration of Dexamethasone and Infection Trial (Paddi (external website))

CPI Prof Tomas Corcoran (EMHS)

Long Term Outcomes of Lidocaine Infusion for Post Operative Pain (LOLIPOP (external website)) 

CPI Prof Tomas Corcoran (EMHS)

 

Last Updated: 02/11/2023