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ssTAP vs TAP Catheters in TAH

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Registration Number
NCT02525900
Lead Sponsor
University of Arkansas
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).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
15
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.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total morphine consumption postoperatively for pain management as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scale.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.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
🇺🇸Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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