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TAP Block With Plain Bupivacaine Versus Wound Infiltration With Exparel for Postoperative Pain Management

NCT02074709 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2018-06-04

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Summary

In this randomized, controlled, observer-blinded study we plan to evaluate pain relief after ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block using bupivacaine and wound infiltration using liposomal bupivacaine in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Pain

Interventions

DRUG

Plain bupivacaine

Intraoperative: TAP block with plain bupivacaine + Acetaminophen 1000 mg IV + Ketorolac 30 mg IV . First 24-h Postoperative: Ketorolac 30 mg, IV 3 more doses, + acetaminophen 1000 mg 3 more doses, + IV-PCA morphine. 24-48-h Postoperative: Oral ibuprofen 800 mg q 8 h + hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5mg/500 mg 1-2 tablets q 6h,prn

DRUG

Liposomal bupivacaine

Group intraoperative: Wound infiltration with liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel) + IV acetaminophen 1000 mg IV + Ketorolac 30 mg IV First 24-h Postoperative: Ketorolac 30 mg, IV 3 more doses, + acetaminophen 1000 mg 3 more doses, + IV-PCA morphine 24-48-h Postoperative: Oral ibuprofen 800 mg q 8 h + hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5mg/500 mg 1-2 tablets q 6h, prn

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Irina Gasanova, MD., PhD. · UTexas Southwestern Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-09-30
Completion
2015-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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