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N/A N=209 Randomized Treatment

Exparel Transversus Abdominis Plane Block vs Intrathecal Analgesia In Colorectal Surgery

Conditions Requiring Colorectal Surgery

Enrolled (actual)
209
Serious AEs
4.0%
Results posted
Feb 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Mean Pain Score — 3.0; 2.4 score on a scale — p=0.007

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
EXPAREL (Drug); Intrathecal hydromorphone (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Primary completion
Oct 2017

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Mean Pain Score
3.0; 2.4 0.007 sig
PRIMARY
Total Morphine Milligram Equivalents Use (MME)
47.5; 32.5 0.102
SECONDARY
Total Length of Hospital Stay
3; 3 0.85
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Post-operative Ileus
11; 14 0.454
SECONDARY
Use of Intravenous Patient-controlled Analgesia
5; 1 0.212

Summary

This study is prospective, randomized trial in which EXPAREL TAP block is compared to standard IT opioid administration, in relieving postoperative pain, decreasing length of stay, and use of narcotic medication.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • • All patients undergoing elective laparoscopic or open colorectal resections who are eligible for IT
  • Age >18 years
  • BMI <40
  • Ability to understand and read English

Exclusion Criteria

  • • Not able or unwilling to sign consent.
  • Currently pregnant or lactating.
  • Patients with chronic pain, requiring daily opiate use at time of surgery.
  • Patients intolerant of opiates, NSAIDS, acetaminophen or local anesthetics.
  • Patients requiring emergent surgery.
  • Abdominoperineal resections
  • Any contraindications to neuraxial analgesia (coagulopathy, localized infection at the potential site of injection, pre-existing spinal canal pathology)
  • Patients with a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02356198). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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