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Laparoscopic Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (LTAP) for Appendicectomy Versus Standard Port Site Treatment

NCT05427266 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 172

Last updated 2022-06-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to compare Laparoscopic assisted LTAP (Transversus Abdominis Plane) to standard port-site infiltration in terms of post-operative visual analogue scores (VAS) for pain at 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours following laparoscopic appendicectomy Tap Block is a standard conventional analgesia protocol for laparoscopic appendicitis used in Beaumont Hospital, and other hospitals throughout Ireland.

The medicinal product for both groups is the same - Bupivacaine. The mode of administration is what this study is reviewing: Control group (Standard port site infiltration) and Study Group - Laparoscopic Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Conditions

  • Pain
  • Appendicitis
  • Surgery
  • Analgesia
  • Laparoscopic
  • Bupivacaine

Interventions

OTHER

Tap Block - Bupivacaine

The medicinal product for both groups is the same - Bupivacaine. The mode of administration is what this study is reviewing: Control group (Standard port site infiltration) and Study Group - Laparoscopic Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (LTap Block)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arnold Hill · Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-07-31
Primary Completion
2023-11-30
Completion
2023-12-31

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