Status:
TERMINATED
TAP Block for Open Radical Prostatectomy.
Lead Sponsor:
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Conditions:
Opioid Consumption
Incidence of Nausea and Vomiting
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
This is a prospective, double blind, randomized study is proposed in patients undergoing open radical prostatectomy: its objective is to establish whether continuous bilateral TAP blocks would provide...
Detailed Description
Open prostatectomy is a surgical procedure performed by urologists to excise the prostate. This is achieved by a 10-cm vertical incision starting below the umbilicus and reaching the pubic area. Patie...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 18 years and over
- ASA class 1, 2
- Elective open radical prostatectomy
Exclusion
- Any history or signs of cardiac, hepatic and renal failure. Patients with raised serum LFTs and serum creatinine outside normal range
- Any chronic use of opioid analgesic
- Morbid obesity (BMI\>40)
- History of allergic reactions to any of the study medications and the medications used for the trial
- Pregnancy
- Previous abdominal surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01157546
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2013
Last Update
March 17 2015
Active Locations (1)
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1
McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G1A4