Does the transversus abominis plane block prevent chronic pain following laparoscopic hernia repair?

Does the transversus abominis plane block prevent chronic pain following laparoscopic hernia repair? - CSTAP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00020539

Enrollment

300

Registered

2020-01-21

Start date

2020-02-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

K40.1 K40

Interventions

Group 1: Patients who have been operated on using a TAPP technique for a single or bilateral inguinal hernia and who have received a TAP block The study is planned as a one-center, retrospective one-

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: TAP block TAPP technique

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Open hernia repair

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Chronic pain one year after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of seroma, relapses, wound infection one year after surgery	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristoph Paasch

HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch

christoph.paasch@helios-kliniken.de030/940112794

Outcome results

None listed

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