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The Tap Block Technique Via the Anterior Approach in Elective Surgery of the Spine

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Elective Surgery of the Spine by Laparotomy
Interventions
Drug: Chlorure de sodium 0.9%
Registration Number
NCT02055664
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Brief Summary

This is a prospective, single-centre, randomised, double-blind trial, comparing TAP block with continuous infiltration of ropivacaine versus placebo.

Procedure:

Once consent has been obtained, patients will be randomised into one of the two groups: Ropivacaine or Placebo. At the end of the operation, the TAP block will be implemented via a catheter inserted by the anaesthetist.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients over 18 yo who have provided written informed consent
  • Patients with an indication for elective spinal surgery using laparotomy
  • Patients with national health insurance cover
Exclusion Criteria
  • Adults under guardianship
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women
  • allergies or contra-indication for paracetamol, morphine-based drugs
  • Contra-indication for ropivacaine
  • Contra-indication for sodium chloride
  • inability to understand PCA (patient-controlled anaesthesia)
  • Hypersensitivity to ropivacaine or to other aminoamide local anaesthetics
  • Hypovolemia

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
treatmentChlorure de sodium 0.9%-
controlRopivacaine 0.2%-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Consumption of morphine in mgFirst 48 hours following the surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intensity of painFirst 48 hours following the surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de Dijon

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Dijon, France

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