Effect of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block After Laparoscopic Colon Surgery

Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Laparoscopic Colon Surgery

Treatments: Procedure: Placebo TAP block; Procedure: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01418144

SM1-HT-2010

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block as a part of a multimodal postoperative pain management after laparoscopic surgery on colon.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 - 80
• BMI 18 - 40
• ASA 1 - 3
• Written consent
• Can cooperate

Exclusion criteria

• Mb Chron and Collitis Ulcerosa
• Drug and alcohol abuse
• Pregnancy
• Consumption of opioids
• Drug allergy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block

Experimental group

Description:

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block with ropivacaine

Treatment:

Procedure: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block

Block with saline

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Bilateral placement of 20 ml of saline 0,9% in the transversus abdominis plane

Treatment:

Procedure: Placebo TAP block