Comparison of Epidural and TAP Block in Abdominal Surgery
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Chronic Pain |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 19 - Any |
| Updated: | 6/10/2016 |
| Start Date: | February 2014 |
| End Date: | August 2017 |
| Contact: | Lace D Petry, BSN |
| Email: | lace.petry@unmc.edu |
| Phone: | 402-559-2905 |
Comparison of Epidural Analgesia With Bilateral Dual TAP Infiltration Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine in Patients With Major Abdominal Surgery
This study intends to examine this rational by comparing the infiltrative
transversusabdominis plane (TAP) block with liposomal bupivacaine to EA in major abdominal
surgery . The efficacy of the TAP block for abdominal surgery is well documented in the
literature (McDonnell 2007) (Kadam 2011), but there are no studies utilizing long-acting
bupivacaine. The investigators believe the primary outcome will demonstrate no difference
between the two in terms of pain scores and opioid consumption. The investigators anticipate
that patients who have undergone TAP blocks will have improved secondary outcomes with
respect to a decreased costs, urinary retention, and hypotension.
transversusabdominis plane (TAP) block with liposomal bupivacaine to EA in major abdominal
surgery . The efficacy of the TAP block for abdominal surgery is well documented in the
literature (McDonnell 2007) (Kadam 2011), but there are no studies utilizing long-acting
bupivacaine. The investigators believe the primary outcome will demonstrate no difference
between the two in terms of pain scores and opioid consumption. The investigators anticipate
that patients who have undergone TAP blocks will have improved secondary outcomes with
respect to a decreased costs, urinary retention, and hypotension.
Inclusion Criteria:
- subject >/= 19 years of age
- Undergoing major abdominal surgery
- able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- chronic opioid use
- allergies to amide anesthetics
- inability to undergo general anesthesia
- pregnancy
- any existence of contraindications to regional anesthesia in the presence of
antiplatelet or anticoagulative drugs
- or evidence of gross neurological dysfunction of the lower extremity
We found this trial at
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Emile St
Omaha, Nebraska 68198
Omaha, Nebraska 68198
(402) 559-4000
Principal Investigator: Thomas A Nicholas, MD
Phone: 402-957-3758
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