Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Colonic Resection

National Cancer Center (NCC)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Laparoscopic Colecctomy

Treatments: Drug: Placebo; Drug: bupivacaine; Procedure: Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01423292

NCCCTS-11-557

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are effective in postoperative pain control of adult patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy.

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged 20~80
• undergoing laparoscopic colectomy

Exclusion criteria

• allergic history to local anesthesitcs
• tolerance to opioid
• cannot use IV-PCA
• previous abdominal surgery
• intestinal obstruction
• emergency

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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56 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

an odd numbered patients

Active Comparator group

Description:

TAP block with local anesthetics

Treatment:

Procedure: Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

Drug: bupivacaine

an even numbered patients

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

TAP block without local anesthetics

Treatment:

Procedure: Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

Drug: Placebo