ssTAP vs TAP Catheters in TAH

Phase 3TerminatedNCT02525900

University of Arkansas15 enrolled

Overview

Prospective, randomized study comparing local wound infiltration with local anesthetic (LA) versus single injection TAP blocks (ssTAP) with LA versus continuous TAP block (TAP caths) catheters with LA for treatment of postoperative pain after total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Postoperative Pain

Interventions

Wound InfiltrationPROCEDURE

Wound Infiltration with 0.25% Bupivacine

TAP BlocksPROCEDURE

bilateral TAP block with 0.25% Bupivacaine

TAP CathetersPROCEDURE

bilateral TAP Catheter with repeat bolus of 0.25% Bupivacaine

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled to undergo total abdominal hysterectomy * Age ≥ 18 years. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status ≤ 3 Exclusion Criteria: * Known coagulopathy * Known allergy to Bupivacaine or morphine * Contraindication to Tylenol usage * Medical conditions contraindicated to bupivacaine use * Daily narcotic usage for ≥ 2 weeks of 20mg of oxycodone daily or an equivalent.

Locations (1)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Total morphine consumption postoperatively for pain management as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scale.

The total morphine consumption used post operatively to manage pain will be measured utilizing the VAS pain scale with 0 being no pain and 10 being as much pain as can be tolerated.

Time frame: Up to 48 hours post treatment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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