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Clinical Trials/NCT03376048
NCT03376048
Completed
Not Applicable

Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy of Local Wound Infiltration Plus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Local Wound Infiltration Only After Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection: a Randomized, Double-blind, Non-inferiority Trial

Kyungpook National University Hospital2 sites in 2 countries108 target enrollmentDecember 20, 2017

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Colorectal Disorders
Sponsor
Kyungpook National University Hospital
Enrollment
108
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Pain numerical rating scale (NRS)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The TAP block is typically performed either with ultrasound guidance (TAP-US) or laparoscopic visualization (TAP-LAP): comparison between these two technics showed no differences in pain control and use of opioid analgesics.

The investigators hypothesize that WI is non-inferior to WI + TAP-block with respect to postoperative pain.

Detailed Description

In colorectal surgery, laparoscopy and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs have significantly improved the short-term outcomes (1). Although the laparoscopic approach reduces pain and recovery time, post-operative pain, nausea and vomiting still represent an issue. In order to reduce opioid related side effects, such as postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), constipation and prolonged post-operative ileus, non-opioid based multimodal analgesia have been recently introduced. Although epidural analgesia has gained good success, it does not seem to offer any additional clinical benefits to patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery compared to alternative analgesic technique within an ERAS program. Both local wound infiltration (WI) and TAP block are common techniques in multimodal postoperative pain treatment, and their association allows to achieve pain control despite a reduced use of opioid analgesics. Furthermore, in a recent single-blind prospective study TAP block resulted superior to wound infiltration alone. The TAP block is typically performed either with ultrasound guidance (TAP-US) or laparoscopic visualization (TAP-LAP): comparison between these two technics showed no differences in pain control and use of opioid analgesics. The aim of this study is to compare WI + TAP-LAP versus WI alone. The investigators hypothesize that WI is non-inferior to WI + TAP-block with respect to postoperative pain.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
December 20, 2017
End Date
December 30, 2019
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Soo Yeun Park

Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital

Kyungpook National University Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Aged 18-80 years, either sex
  • Patients scheduled to undergo elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery under general anesthesia
  • Willingness and ability to sign an informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria

  • Allergies to anesthetic or analgesic medications
  • Contraindication to the use of locoregional anesthesia
  • Chronic opioid use
  • Coagulopathy, Impaired kidney function, uncontrolled diabetes, psychiatric disorders, severe cardiovascular impairment or chronic obstructive lung disease
  • Necessity of major resection other than colorectal, palliative surgery
  • BMI above 35 kg/m2
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status above 3

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain numerical rating scale (NRS)

Time Frame: within the first 6 hours after surgery

1. Pain NRS during rest and cough 2. NRS scale 0-10: 0, "no pain"; 10, "worst pain imaginable"

Secondary Outcomes

  • Pain NRS(12, 24, 36, 48, 72 hour after surgery)
  • Rescue opioid analgesic requirement(postoperative day 0, 1, 2, 3)
  • Postoperative nausea and vomiting scale(12, 24, 36, 48, 72 hour after surgery)
  • Time to first oral fluid intake(8 weeks after surgery)
  • Occurrence of prolonged post-operative ileus(8 weeks after surgery)
  • Time to first oral soft diet(8 weeks after surgery)
  • Length of hospital stay(8 weeks after surgery)

Study Sites (2)

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