To study the efficacy of a slow continuous injection of local anaesthetic between muscle planes of abdomen through a fine catheter placed by the surgeon during surgery for removal of diseased kidneys.

â??To study the efficacy of addition of TAP block in decreasing the overall use of patient controlled morphine use in patients undergoing open nephrectomy - none

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/12/010892

Enrollment

Registered

2017-12-14

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- : unilateral nephrectomy for non-functioning kidney and malignancy.

Interventions

Intervention1: bupivacaine via TAP catheter along with PCA morphine.: 0.2% Bupivacaine infusion through TAP catheter along with1mg/cc PCA morphine with a lock out period of 10 minutes. Control Interv

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age above 18 years 2. Both genders 3. Patients undergoing open nephrectomy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ï?µ Patient refusal ï?µ Donor Nephrectomy to transplant recepient ï?µ Infection around the puncture site ï?µ Coagulation disorders ï?µ h/o drug abuse ï?µ emergency surgery ï?µ pregnancy ï?µ critically ill patient ï?µ pre op chronic back pain or chest wall pain ï?µ Contraindications against the use of regional technique

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of Pca activation thus calculating amount of Morphine used.Timepoint: time points of measuring primary outcome is postoperative hours 2,4,6,8,12,18,24,36,48.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pain intensity measures by visual analogue score.Timepoint: time points of measuring secondary outcome is postoperative hours 2,4,6,8,12,18,24,36,48.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTony Thomson

Christian Medical College.

tonythomson@gmail.com919894540049

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026