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Abdominal Catheter injection of drugs for pain relief after surgery

On demand(SOS) transversus abdominis plane block (TAP block) catheter analgesia for post-operative pain relief in emergency laparotomies- A quasi-experimental pilot study (STAPLE trial) - STAPLE trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/12/048311
Enrollment
30
Registered
2022-12-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K650- Generalized (acute) peritonitis Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: TAP catheter: The surgeon will place two epidural catheter/ TAP catheter/ Arterial Cathter with multiple holes on either side in the fascial plane between internal oblique and transvers

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients aged between 18-85 years, planned for midline laparotomy in emergeny

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with chronic use of analgesics, history of drugs or alcohol abuse, neuropsychiatric disorders, ASA grade 4, known allergy to study drug, cardiorespiratory compromise, patients requiring post operative mechanical ventilation or sedation, and failed to understand or sign the informed consen

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
whether on demand repeated TAP catheter block provides adequate pain relief, as assessed by amount of rescue analgesic consumptionTimepoint: whether on demand repeated TAP catheter block provides adequate pain relief, as assessed by amount of rescue analgesic consumption

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
differences in analgesia as measured by visual analogue scoreTimepoint: 72 Hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPankaj Kumar

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

drpkushwaha@gmail.com9711090814

Outcome results

None listed

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