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Clinical Trials/NCT02525900
NCT02525900
Terminated
Phase 3

Comparing the Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block, Both Single Injection and Continuous Block Technique, to Wound Infiltration for Total Abdominal Hysterectomy: A Prospective Randomized Study

University of Arkansas1 site in 1 country15 target enrollmentSeptember 12, 2016

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Sponsor
University of Arkansas
Enrollment
15
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Total morphine consumption postoperatively for pain management as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scale.
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Prospective, randomized study comparing local wound infiltration with local anesthetic (LA) versus single injection TAP blocks (ssTAP) with LA versus continuous TAP block (TAP caths) catheters with LA for treatment of postoperative pain after total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH).

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 12, 2016
End Date
June 5, 2018
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Scheduled to undergo total abdominal hysterectomy
  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status ≤ 3

Exclusion Criteria

  • Known coagulopathy
  • Known allergy to Bupivacaine or morphine
  • Contraindication to Tylenol usage
  • Medical conditions contraindicated to bupivacaine use
  • Daily narcotic usage for ≥ 2 weeks of 20mg of oxycodone daily or an equivalent.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Total morphine consumption postoperatively for pain management as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scale.

Time Frame: Up to 48 hours post treatment

The total morphine consumption used post operatively to manage pain will be measured utilizing the VAS pain scale with 0 being no pain and 10 being as much pain as can be tolerated.

Study Sites (1)

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