Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

COMFORT Trial: Complex Obstetric Management With Focused Regional Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Lead Sponsor:

University of Tennessee

Collaborating Sponsors:

Regional One Health

Conditions:

Complex Obstetric Surgery

Perioperative Pain Management

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To assess the effect of intraoperative transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks on the amount of opioid pain medications expressed as morphine milliequivalents (MME) used postoperatively in patients w...

Detailed Description

The Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block is a regional anesthesia technique that targets the nerves innervating the abdominal wall, providing effective postoperative analgesia for patients undergoi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Patient has a history of a least one of the following:
  • Prior exploratory laparotomy
  • History of non-obstetric open intra-abdominal surgery
  • History of three or more prior cesarean deliveries
  • History of intra-abdominal or pelvic adhesive disease
  • History of abdominoplasty
  • History of abdominal re-exploration surgery
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Received general anesthesia
  • History of less than 3 cesarean deliveries if do not meet other inclusion criteria
  • History of chronic opioid use
  • History of substance abuse (i.e. alcohol, methamphetamine/amphetamine, abuse of prescription opioid medication, or heroin use)
  • History of chronic kidney disease
  • Allergies to bupivacaine or oral analgesics
  • Patient preference
  • Cesarean hysterectomy
  • Administration of ≥4mg morphine to epidural
  • Loss to follow-up

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    May 1 2028

    Estimated Enrollment :

    120 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06925152

    Start Date

    May 1 2025

    End Date

    May 1 2028

    Last Update

    April 13 2025

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