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Laparoscopic-guided TAP Block vs Epidural Analgesia

NCT05214261 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 210

Last updated 2022-01-28

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Summary

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

Conditions

  • Post Operative Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Safety and efficiency of post operative analgesia between laparoscopic-assisted TAP block and epidural analgesia

Patients in the TAP group will be given a laparoscopic-assisted TAP block with a total of 2mg/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine in the bilateral subcostal region into four spots of the bilateral subcostal region, two on both sides of the lateral abdomen between the anterior iliac spine and lower costal arch. The TAP block is performed after the first trocar placement before the insertion of other trocars and the beginning of the surgical intervention. In the control group epidural catheters will be placed using landmark- and loss-of-resistance techniques while the patient is on the operating table. Infusions of 4ml/h containing 0.125% levobupivacaine and 5.5 μg/mL fentanyl will be started with a CADD Solis VIP-infusion pump at the time of anesthesia induction.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oulu University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Heikki Huhta, PhD · Oulu University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-02-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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