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A study to compare two modalities of pain management to decrease the pain in postoperative period following abdominal surgeries

Transverse abdominal plane (TAP) block versus thoracic epidural analgesia [TEA] in the ERAS Program in Colorectal Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Control Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/07/026742
Enrollment
40
Registered
2020-07-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C15-C26- Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs

Interventions

Intervention1: e Ultrasound guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block: A bolus dose of 0.4 mL/kg of 0.25% of levo-bupivacaine ( total dose of bupivacaine not exceeding 2mg/kg)3will be administer

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >18 years (upto70yrs) 2. Patients undergoing Open Anterior Resection / hemicolectomy 3. Elective Surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal 2. ASA III/ IV 3. Allergy to local anesthetic. 4. Localised infection/ tumor involvement of abdominal wall. 5. Coagulopathy 6. Previous Surgery contraindicating insertion of epidural / regional catheters. 7. Co-existing medical condition preventing use of tramadol/ NSAIDS/ Paracetamol 8. Pre- existing chronic pain/ drug abuse/ psychiatric illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative opioid requirement at the end of 72 hours measured as fentanyl equivalents.Timepoint: Postoperative 72 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. PONV (usingPONV score) 2. Complications related to pain management plan –TAP or Epidural 3. Pain Scores worst/ average(Numeric Rating scale -NRS Score, 0-no pain, 10- most severe pain) ) for 72 hours after surgery at rest and movement. 4. Bowel function recorded as time to first passage offlatus. Timepoint: Postoperative 72 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Supriya Gholap

Tata Memorial Hospital

rambulkar@hotmail.com9821790448

Outcome results

None listed

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