Effect of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block After Laparoscopic Colon Surgery

Effect of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block as Postoperative Pain Management After Laparoscopic Colon Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01418144

Enrollment

Registered

2011-08-16

Start date

2010-08-31

Completion date

2013-07-31

Last updated

2013-08-22

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Conditions

Laparoscopic Colon Surgery

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block as a part of a multimodal postoperative pain management after laparoscopic surgery on colon.

Interventions

PROCEDURETransversus abdominis plane (TAP) block

Bilateral UL-guided TAP block with 20 ml of ropivacaine 0,5%

PROCEDUREPlacebo TAP block

Bilateral placement of 20 ml of saline 0,9% in the transversus abdominis plane

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18 - 80 * BMI 18 - 40 * ASA 1 - 3 * Written consent * Can cooperate

Exclusion criteria

* Mb Chron and Collitis Ulcerosa * Drug and alcohol abuse * Pregnancy * Consumption of opioids * Drug allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain during cough	6 hours	VAS-pain score

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain during rest	1,2,4,6,12 and 24 hours	VAS-pain score at rest
Total opioid consumption	0-24 hours	Opioid consumption via PCA-pump.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting	1,2,4,6,12,18 and 24 hours	Nausea score 0-3 No. of vomits

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026