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Analgesic Effect Between TAP Block and Continuous Wound Infusion in Abdominoplasty Surgery

Comparative Analgesic Effect Between Continuous Wound Infusion and Transverse Abdominal Plan Block for Abdominoplasty Surgery

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01862354
Enrollment
50
Registered
2013-05-24
Start date
2013-06-30
Completion date
2021-12-31
Last updated
2021-04-28

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Conditions

Surgery of Abdominoplasty With Flank Liposuction

Keywords

Postoperative analgesia, Abdominoplasty, Continuous wound infusion, Transverse abdominal plan block, Local anesthetics : Ropivacaine, Regional anesthesia

Brief summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to compare the postoperative analgesic effect of a continuous wound infusion of local anesthetics and a sole transverse abdominal plan (TAP) regional block in the surgery of Abdominoplasty Combined With Flank Liposuction. Local anesthetics products used are ropivacaine combined with clonidine. Similar amount of local anesthetics and clonidine are used.

Detailed description

In a first group, patients receive, after induction of anaesthesia and before surgery, a TAP block (transverse abdominal plan block) with 3mg/kg Ropivacaine 0.5% (maximum 200 mg) and 150 microg Clonidine. In a second group, before skin closure, a multiholes catheter was inserted beyond the skin. 20 mg Ropivacaine 0.2% added with 150 microg Clonidine was injected as bolus dose through this catheter followed by a continuous infusion of Ropivacaine 0.2% 10ml per hour during the following 9 hours (total dose of 200 mgr).

Interventions

PROCEDURETransverse abdominal plan block

Transverse abdominal plan block was performed after induction of anaesthesia and before surgery. 3 mg/kg of Ropivacaine 5mg/ml (maximum 200 mg) plus 150 microg of Clonidine were injected at the good place. The was realised with the aid of ultrasound

In this group, a multihole catheter was surgically inserted vertically before skin closure. The catheter was primed with Ropivacaine 2 mg/ml 10 ml plus clonidine 150 microg before the end of anaesthesia. Continuous wound infusion was started at a rate of 10 ml per hour of Ropivacaine 2 mg/ml during the first 9 hours after the surgery.

Sponsors

University of Liege
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients scheduled for abdominoplasty combined with flank liposuction

Exclusion criteria

* Allergy to local anesthetics or clonidine * Coagulation disorders * History of chronic pain * Alcohol or drugs dependance * Refusal of the patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score expressed on a visual analogue scaleat 0,2,4,6, 8 hours, and day 1 and day 2 postoperatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Piritramide consumption on Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) deviceat 0,2,4,6, 8 hours, and day 1 and day 2 postoperatively
Scale of nauseaat 0,2,4,6, 8 hours, and day 1 and day 2 postoperativelyScale of nausea was defined as : 0 = No nausea - 1 = weak nausea - 2 = Moderate nausea - 3 = Important nausea
Scale of sedationat 0,2,4,6, 8 hours, and day 1 and day 2 postoperativelyScale of sedation was defined as : 0 = Awake patient - 1 = Quiet and awake - 2 = Sleepy but arousable - 3 = Sleepy and not arousable
Scale of patient's satisfactionat day 2 postoperativelyScale of satisfaction was defined as : 1 = Very satisfied - 2 = Satisfied with no enthusiasm - 3 = Not satisfied
Number of patients with adverse eventsdaily during 48 hours postoperatively

Other

MeasureTime frame
Total of peroperative propofol consumption (mg)at the end of the anesthesia (average time around 180 minutes)
Total of peroperative remifentanil consumption (mg)at the end of the anesthesia (average time around 180 minutes)
Volume of peroperative liquid infiltrated (ml)at the end of the surgery (average time around 150 minutes)
Volume of peroperative liquid suctioned (ml)at the end of the surgery (average time around 150 minutes)
Weight of skin resection (mg)At the end of the surgery (average time around 150 minutes)
Volume of surgical drainage (ml)at day 1 and day 2

Countries

Belgium

Contacts

Primary ContactJean-Pierre H Lecoq, MD, PhD
jplecoq@chu.ulg.ac.be003243667180

Outcome results

None listed

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