Assessment of Spread of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
- Registration Number
- NCT01024868
- Lead Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
- Brief Summary
For the purpose of assessing the spread of the local anaesthetic after injecting it between abdominal muscles on both sides, the investigators will test if the patient can feel a change in the perception of cold and warm, as well as being pricked with a blunt needle. The investigators will also take several blood samples, together with routine samples, to measure the concentration of the local anesthetic in the blood.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
- undergo abdominal surgery, eligible for TAP block, over 18, BMI 20-40
- does not speak danish, does not consent, does not fulfill inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description TAP block Ropivacaine 0,5% Patients before undergoing laparoscopic or other abdominal surgery
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Herlev University Hospital
🇩🇰Herlev, Denmark
Herlev University Hospital🇩🇰Herlev, Denmark