ltrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Major Gynaecological Surgery – A randomised controlled Trial

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Post-operative Pain; Anaesthesiology - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000161325
• Lead Sponsor: James Griffiths

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Adult females scheduled to undergo laparotomy via midline incision for known or suspected gynae-oncology

Exclusion Criteria

inability/unwillingness to provide informed consent, allergy/sensitivity to any of the protocol medications, patient or treating anaesthetist preference to use epidural (or other) analgesia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Score (Visual Analogue Scale) > 50mm with forced expiration[2 hours post-intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VAS >50mm with forced expiration[24 hours post-intervention];Total Morphine Consumption[2 and 24 hours post-intervention]