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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method
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