Status:
COMPLETED
Trial of a Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nottingham
Conditions:
Post-operative Pain
Postoperative Nausea
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Keyhole surgery for bowel disease has brought great benefits, enabling patients to recover quicker from surgery and so return to normal activities. Although keyhole surgery reduces pain following abdo...
Detailed Description
A considerable component of post-operative pain following abdominal surgery arises from the anterior abdominal wall. Although laparoscopic surgery has been shown to reduce post-operative pain scores c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colorectal resection at the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham
Exclusion
- Known allergies to the local anaesthetic
- Any condition which may cause tolerance to opiates (eg chronic opioid use)
- Inability to use a PCA
- Patients less than 45kgs for whom local anaesthetic toxicity may become an issue
- Adults unable to consent for themselves
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00830089
Start Date
September 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
January 19 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG7 2UH