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The Effectiveness of Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine+Dexmedetomidine Combination in Transversus Abdominis Plane* Block

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Colorectal Neoplasms
Colorectal Cancer
Interventions
Drug: bupivacain+dexmedetomidine
Registration Number
NCT06370949
Lead Sponsor
Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
Brief Summary

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is an anesthesia method that provides somatic analgesia to the anterior and lateral abdominal walls. Thus, TAP block is widely implemented in perioperative management of colorectal cancer patients.

Researchers aimed to evaluate the analgesic effectiveness and duration of effect of dexmedetomidine added to bupivacaine in the TAP block applied in colorectal cancer surgeries.

Detailed Description

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is an anesthesia method that provides somatic analgesia to the anterior and lateral abdominal walls. With the increasing use of ultrasound guidance during peripheral nerve blocks, trunk blocks such as the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block are widely used for analgesia after abdominal surgery.

The advantages of TAP block include being less invasive than epidural analgesia, lower incidence of hypotension, and shorter hospital stay. Due to these advantages, TAP block has become a widely preferred method.

Researchers aimed to evaluate the analgesic effectiveness and duration of effect of dexmedetomidine added to bupivacaine in the TAP block applied in colorectal cancer surgeries. The study will be conducted in a tertiary oncology hospital in Turkey and 84 colorectal cancer patients will be included.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
84
Inclusion Criteria
  • colorectal cancer diagnosis
  • undergoing colorectal cancer surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • allergic reaction to local anesthetics
  • bleeding anomalies
  • infection in TAP block area

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
bupivacaineBupivacainUltrasonography (USG) guided bilateral TAP block:20 ml %0,25 concentration bupivacain
bupivacaine+dexmedetomidinebupivacain+dexmedetomidineUltrasonography (USG) guided bilateral TAP block: 20 ml %0,25 concentration bupivacain+ 0.5 mcg/kg dexmedetomidine
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Analgesic effectiveness of bupivacain and bupivacain+dexmedetomidine combination in colorectal cancer surgerypostoperative day two

Numeric Rating Scales of two groups in postoperative period. The numeric rating scale (NRS) is a pain screening tool, commonly used to assess pain severity at that moment in time using a 0-10 scale, with zero meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning "the worst pain imaginable"

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Turkey Dr.Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Train and Research Hospital

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Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey

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