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Clinical Trials/NCT01423292
NCT01423292
Completed
Phase 3

Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Colonic Resection

National Cancer Center, Korea1 site in 1 country56 target enrollmentAugust 2011

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block
Conditions
Laparoscopic Colecctomy
Sponsor
National Cancer Center, Korea
Enrollment
56
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
pain score during cough
Status
Completed
Last Updated
13 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are effective in postoperative pain control of adult patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2011
End Date
April 2012
Last Updated
13 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Ji Won Park

Center for Colorectal Cancer

National Cancer Center, Korea

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • aged 20\~80
  • undergoing laparoscopic colectomy

Exclusion Criteria

  • allergic history to local anesthesitcs
  • tolerance to opioid
  • cannot use IV-PCA
  • previous abdominal surgery
  • intestinal obstruction
  • emergency

Arms & Interventions

an odd numbered patients

TAP block with local anesthetics

Intervention: Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

an odd numbered patients

TAP block with local anesthetics

Intervention: bupivacaine

an even numbered patients

TAP block without local anesthetics

Intervention: Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

an even numbered patients

TAP block without local anesthetics

Intervention: Placebo

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

pain score during cough

Time Frame: 24hr after TAP block

pain score during cough at 24 hours after TAP block (using visual analog scale)

Secondary Outcomes

  • pain score during bed rest and ambulation at ward, dosage of used opioid, nausea score, sedation score, days of hospitalization, start day of diet, reinsertion rate of urinary catheter, satisfaction measurement of pain control, life of quality(24hr, 48hr, 72hr after TAP block)

Study Sites (1)

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