Status:

UNKNOWN

Laparoscopic-guided TAP Block vs Epidural Analgesia

Lead Sponsor:

Oulu University Hospital

Conditions:

Post Operative Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The LAPTAP trial will provide evidence on preferred post-operative analgesia method in elective laparoscopic colon surgery.

Detailed Description

In most previous studies TAP-block has been inserted by anesthesiologist under ultrasound guidance. TAP blockade can alternatively be performed by a surgeon with laparoscopic visual guidance during tr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • IInclusion criteria
  • Patients who undergo elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery for colorectal neoplasia, diverticulitis, and other diseases of the colon and rectosigmal area
  • Patients able to provide informed written consent
  • Patients capable of completing questionnaires at the time of consent
  • Exclusion criteria
  • Documented allergic reaction to morphine, hydromorphone, lidocaine, bupivacaine, fentanyl and/or oxycodone
  • Contra-indication to placement of epidural catheter (spinal stenosis, spinal fusion, elevated international normal ratio (INR), anticoagulation, patient refusal, etc.) or TAP block (patient refusal)
  • Urgent or emergent surgery precluding epidural catheter placement or TAP block
  • Systemic Infection contraindicating epidural catheter placement or TAP block
  • Rectal surgery
  • Pregnant or suspected pregnancy
  • Age \< 18 years
  • Planned open surgery
  • Planned bowel stoma (protective diversion and/or permanent stoma)
  • Unwillingness to participate in follow-up assessments
  • Patients with severe chronic pain
  • Known sensibility for opioid side effects
  • i.v.-PCA is contraindicated (for example drug abuse)
  • No informed consent

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 1 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 31 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    210 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05214261

    Start Date

    February 1 2022

    End Date

    December 31 2025

    Last Update

    January 28 2022

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    Surgery and Intensive Care Research Unit

    Oulu, Finland, 90220