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Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

NCT06274307 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 106

Last updated 2025-03-24

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Summary

This study aims to assess the efficacy of Transversus Abdominus Plane (TAP) blocks, a well-established anesthetic technique, to decrease the amount of post-operative pain in patients who undergo minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries. During minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries, the abdomen is inflated with pressurized air for visualization purposes and released at the end of the surgery. Traditionally, TAP blocks are performed by injecting long-acting local anesthetic agents under ultrasound guidance into the abdominal wall after abdominal surgery after the air has been emptied from the abdomen for additional anesthetic coverage post-operatively. This study proposes a novel approach: that performing TAP blocks while the abdomen is still insufflated will result in better post-operative pain outcomes as compared to the traditional method.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia, Local

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Transversus abdominis plane block

A transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) block using a long-acting local anesthetic is used to manage pain during the intermediate (12-24hr) post-operative period following laparoscopic abdominal surgeries. Drug: The local anesthetic to be used in this specific intervention will be 30 to 40ml of Ropivacaine 0.375%, not to exceed a max dose of 3mg/kg of 0.375% and divided equally bilaterally.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Justin Hruska

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Justin Hruska, MD · Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-22
Primary Completion
2025-01-01
Completion
2025-03-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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