A comparison between the use of opioid based patient controlled analgesia and ultrasound guided continuous Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in the management of postoperative pain following unilateral abdominal surgery. - Ultrasound catheter TAP

• Conditions: Postoperative pain; MedDRA version: 9.1Level: LLTClassification code 10054711Term: Postoperative pain

• Registration Number: EUCTR2007-000623-18-IE
• Lead Sponsor: Dept of Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, Galway

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 19 March 2012

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

ASA 1-3
Age 18 - 85 years of age
Patients scheduled for abdominal surgery
Written Informed Consent

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

Patient refusal
Outside Age Range
Allergy to bupivacaine, Ropivacaine morphine, paracetamol, diclofenac sodium
Skin lesions/infection at site of injection
Renal or other organ dysfunction
Sepsis
Patients with partial or complete heart block
Advanced Liver disease
Acidosis or reduced plasma proteins
Note: The above mentioned exclusion criteria exceeds criteria mentioned in section 4.4 of the SPC

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified