N/A N=15 Supportive Care

Transversus Abdominis Plane Catheter: a Study of Method

Postoperative Pain

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Feb 2012

Primary outcome: Primary: Postoperative Pain Using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) 0-10 — 3; 5 Units on Numerical Rating Score

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Placing bilateral TAP-catheters preoperatively (Procedure); Bupivacain 2.5 mg/ml with epinephrine bolus in TAP-catheters (Drug)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Aalborg University Hospital
Primary completion: Jun 2011

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Postoperative Pain Using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) 0-10	3; 5	—
SECONDARY Opioid Requirements Postoperative	35	—

Summary

Major abdominal surgery is associated with postoperative pain. Transversus Abdominis Plane(TAP) block has been shown to reduce pain and opioid-requirements after abdominal surgery. However a single block has a short effect of up to 12 hours depending on the type local-anesthetics used. With this study we wish to investigate the possibilities to place a TAP-catheter in order to prolong the the effect of the TAP-block by giving repeatedly bolus-injections in the TAP catheter and to study the pain and the opioid requirements of patients undergoing elective colon-resection when given a TAP-catheter preoperatively. Our hypothesis is that it is practical and technical possible to place bilateral TAP-catheters pre-operatively and that pain and opioid-requirements will be low.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

elective open colon-resection
adult
written and informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

re-operation within the first 48 hours
need for sedation and ventilator-support postoperatively
accidental removal of catheter within the first 24 hours

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