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Bilateral Dual TAP Block: Description of a Novel Four-point Approach

Sponsor
Bispebjerg Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01040234
Collaborator
(none)
30
Enrollment
1
Location
2
Duration (Months)
15
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

A prospective study of 30 patients with severe postoperative pain following abdominal surgery, in which the dual TAP block technique has been used successfully to achieve pain relief. A description of ultrasound technique, effectiveness, duration and potential side effects of the pain treatment, with possible recommendations for future use.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Procedure: Bilateral dual TAP block

Detailed Description

This prospective cohort study is designed to describe a novel ultrasound-guided bilateral dual transversus abdominis plane (BD-TAP) block and to evaluate the postoperative analgesic efficacy in a selection of patients having undergone major abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia where neuraxial anaesthesia and/or intravenous administration of analgesics had failed or was unwanted by the patient, or if the placement of an epidural catheter was deemed impossible by the anaesthetist in charge. 30 consecutive patients planned for the study. BD-TAP to be performed bilaterally with a high frequency linear ultrasound probe, with bupivacaine. Success rate, decline in VAS score, postoperative demand of opioids and block performance time to be recorded.

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Actual Enrollment :
30 participants
Observational Model:
Cohort
Time Perspective:
Prospective
Official Title:
Ultrasound-guided Bilateral Dual Transversus Abdominis Plane (BD-TAP) Block: Description of a Novel Four-point Ultrasound-guided TAP Block Approach
Study Start Date :
Nov 1, 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2010
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2010

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active pain treatment

Bilateral dual TAP block

Procedure: Bilateral dual TAP block
Bupivacaine 2.5 mg/ml 15 ml per injection. 4 injections per patient according to dual TAP block procedure
Other Names:
  • Marcain
  • TAP block

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    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Pain VAS after the intervention compared to pre-intervention VAS [10-20 minutes after intervention]

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Pain medication required following intervention [First 24 hours]

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    15 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Patients with pain VAS >5 following abdominal surgery, in which conventional pain treatment or epidural block is either ineffective or contraindicated
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Dept Z, Bispebjerg Hospital Copenhagen Copenhagen NV Denmark 2400

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Bispebjerg Hospital

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Jens N Børglum, MD, PhD, Dept Z, Bispebjerg Hospital

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Kenneth Jensen, MD, BBA, MD, BBA, Bispebjerg Hospital
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01040234
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • BBH_Z-Regional-001
    First Posted:
    Dec 29, 2009
    Last Update Posted:
    Oct 23, 2015
    Last Verified:
    Oct 1, 2015
    Keywords provided by Kenneth Jensen, MD, BBA, MD, BBA, Bispebjerg Hospital
    postoperative pain
    abdominal surgery
    bilateral dual TAP block
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Pain, Postoperative
    Bupivacaine

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Oct 23, 2015