Cutaneous Sensory Block Area of the Subcostal Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
Completed
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain
- Registration Number
- NCT05826093
- Lead Sponsor
- Nordsjaellands Hospital
- Brief Summary
Patients planned for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy received a peroperative ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block (USTAP) at the beginning of the procedure. At T90 minutes after the end of anaesthesia the cutaneous sensory block area (CSBA) was measured using cold sensation and mapped with a sterile marker. The CSBA was photodocumented and the area calculated.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
- Planned for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, age 18 or older, written and verbal consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Non-compliant due to language or psychiatric disease, previous surgery to the upper abdomen, incisional hernia, pregnancy, sensory deficit of the abdomen or thorax.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cutaneous Sensory Block Area 90 minutes postoperatively or 150 minutes after US-TAP application The area of the dermis which is blocked to sensory stimulus such as pain, heat and cold.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Nordsjaellands Hospital
🇩🇰Hillerød, Denmark
Nordsjaellands Hospital🇩🇰Hillerød, Denmark