Transversus Abdominis Plane Block For Renal Transplant Recipients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain; Disorder Related to Renal Transplantation
• Interventions: Procedure: TAP block with placebo; Procedure: TAP block

• Registration Number: NCT00905957
• Lead Sponsor: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a local anaesthetic injection in the plane between the abdominal muscles in reducing the amount of pain relief required after surgery.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block in reducing the morphine requirements after renal transplantation.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-05-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-05-19
• Study First Posted: 2009-05-21
• Status Verified: 2010-10
• Study Start: 2010-10
• Primary Completion: 2011-06
• Study Completion: 2011-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• renal transplant recipients
• 18 to 75 years

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Exclusion Criteria

• allergy to local anaesthetics
• chronic pain
• refusal

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	TAP block with placebo	Patients will receive a TAP block using a placebo after induction of anaesthesia
Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) Group	TAP block	Patients will receive a TAP block using a local anaesthetic agent after induction of anaesthesia

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Morphine consumption in first 24 hours after renal transplantation	24 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals; 🇬🇧 Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom