Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Colonic Resection

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01423292

Enrollment

Registered

2011-08-25

Start date

2011-08-31

Completion date

2012-04-30

Last updated

2012-08-06

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Conditions

Laparoscopic Colecctomy

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are effective in postoperative pain control of adult patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy.

Interventions

PROCEDUREUltrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

DRUGbupivacaine

0.25 bupivacaine 30ml (15ml on each side)

DRUGPlacebo

placebo

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* aged 20\ 80 * undergoing laparoscopic colectomy

Exclusion criteria

* allergic history to local anesthesitcs * tolerance to opioid * cannot use IV-PCA * previous abdominal surgery * intestinal obstruction * emergency

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
pain score during cough	24hr after TAP block	pain score during cough at 24 hours after TAP block (using visual analog scale)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pain score during bed rest and ambulation at ward, dosage of used opioid, nausea score, sedation score, days of hospitalization, start day of diet, reinsertion rate of urinary catheter, satisfaction measurement of pain control, life of quality	24hr, 48hr, 72hr after TAP block

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026