Comparison of analgesic efficacy of posterior Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) catheters with epidural analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Adult patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN99313141
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01-26
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. All patients aged over 18 years who are scheduled for elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery
2. The surgical incision extending from thoracic T10 to lumbar L1 dermatome
3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class 1, 2, and 3

Exclusion Criteria

1. Lack of consent including from those patients who lack mental capacity to give informed consent
2. Patients with history of drug allergy to bupivacaine
3. Patients with history of chronic pain conditions: defined as patients with history of pain for above 3 months and who consume regular analgesics for their pain
4. ASA Class 4 and 5
5. The surgical incision extending above thoracic T10 dermatome

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified