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Laparoscopic-guided TAP Block vs Epidural Analgesia

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Post Operative Pain
Interventions
Other: Safety and efficiency of post operative analgesia between laparoscopic-assisted TAP block and epidural analgesia
Registration Number
NCT05214261
Lead Sponsor
Oulu University Hospital
Brief Summary

The LAPTAP trial will provide evidence on preferred post-operative analgesia method in elective laparoscopic colon surgery.

Detailed Description

In most previous studies TAP-block has been inserted by anesthesiologist under ultrasound guidance. TAP blockade can alternatively be performed by a surgeon with laparoscopic visual guidance during trocar placement by aiming injection into fascial plane between the internal oblique and transversus abdominis in the midaxillary line and repeated on the contralateral side. There is lack in studies comparing laparoscopic guided TAP-blockade versus epidural pain analgesia in elective laparoscopic colon surgery exist.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
210
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TAP block groupSafety and efficiency of post operative analgesia between laparoscopic-assisted TAP block and epidural analgesiaPatiens undergo laparoscopic-guided TAP block installation for laparoscopic clolorectal surgery
Epidural analgesia groupSafety and efficiency of post operative analgesia between laparoscopic-assisted TAP block and epidural analgesiaPatients undergo epidural catheters placement for laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Length of post-operative hospital stay after elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery.Up to 1 month

The primary endpoint in this study is the length of post-operative hospital stay after elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to first flatusUp to 1 month

Post-operative flatus

Visual analogue scaleUp to 1 month

The scores range 1 to 10. Higher scores indicates worse outcome in the treatment of anelgesia.

Overall benefit of analgesia score (OBAS)Up to 1 month

The scores range 0 - 24. Low OBAS socre indicates high benefit of analgesia

Overall operating theatre timeUp to 10 hours

Overall operating theatre time

Post-operative morphine milligram equivalents recruitmentsUp to 1 month

Post-operative morphine recruiments

Time to post-operative mobilizationUp to 1 month

Post-operative mobilization

Hospital readmission30 and 90-day

Post-operative readmissions

Overall cost-effectivenessUp to 6 months

Overall cost-effectiveness

Time to first bowel movementUp to 1 month

Post-operative bowel movement

Post-operative complications related to interventions according to Clavien-Dindo classification30 and 90-day

Post-operative complications

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Surgery and Intensive Care Research Unit

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Oulu, Finland

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