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Study Comparing Two Methods of TransversusAbdominis Plane

Randomised Study of Noninferiority Comparing a TransversusAbdominis Plane Block Surgical (c-TAP Block) to the Ultrasound-guided Abdominis Plane Block Transversus (Us-TAP Block) in Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopy or Laparotomy

Status
Suspended
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04108221
Acronym
CHIRTAP
Enrollment
140
Registered
2019-09-30
Start date
2019-09-16
Completion date
2022-03-31
Last updated
2022-04-07

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Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Brief summary

Interventional, randomised, prospective, multicentric study

Detailed description

Interventional, randomised, prospective, multicentric and single blind study Primary objective : demonstrate the equivalence of c-TAP Block to us-TAP Block in postoperative analgesia Secondary objective : * Assess the effectiveness of c-TAP block on us-TAP Block in the obese and/or malnourished patient subgroup * Compare the running time of the c-TAP Block to the us-TAP Block * Assess the safety of the c-TAP Block gesture in terms of trauma to the intraperitoneal organs by the injection needle two groups: * Arm A : c-TAP Block performed by the surgeon * Arm B : us-TAP Block performed by the anesthesist under ultrasound control Schedule : * Inclusions start at: 16/09/2019 * End date of inclusions: 31/03/2022 * End date of follow-up: 01/04/2022 * Study report: 30/09/2022

Interventions

PROCEDURElaparoscopy or laparotomy withTransversusAbdominis Plane Block

The US-TAP is performed by the anesthetist under ultrasound control after the end of the procedure of laparoscopy or laparotomy. Under sterile conditions, the anesthetist identifies the oblique abdominal muscles externally, obliquely internally and transversely by ultrasound. A 20 ml needle of 0.5% ropivacaine is injected. The surgical TAP (c-TAP) block is performed by the surgeon at the end of the procedure of laparoscopy or laparotomy.The needle and the product used are identical to those of the us-TAP block. The positioning of the needle is in the plane of the fascia between the internal oblique muscle and the transverse muscle, identified by a significant loss of resistance.

Sponsors

Institut Jean-Godinot
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Intervention model description

two arms : arm A : c-TAP Block performed by surgeon arm B : us-TAP Block performed by anesthetist

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patient over 18 years old * Patient undergoing laparoscopic or laparotomic abdominal surgery at the investigator hospital. * Patient mastering the French language * Patient who received informed information about the study and signed a consent * Patient affiliated to a social security scheme.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with chronic pain * Patients with opioid dependence * Patients allergic to local anesthetic * Patient who has not signed the consent of the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evolution pain intensity scores, assessed by the numerical pain scale (EN), postoperative and need for systemic analgesics (intravenously or by mouth) during the 24 hours following the end of the procedure24 hoursEvolution pain intensity scores, assessed by the numerical pain scale (EN 1 up to 10)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Failure rate in the obese and / or malnourished patient subgroup24 hoursThe failure will be defined as follows: a pain evaluated at\> 4/10 on EN that requires intravenous or systemic analgesia
Time in minutes of each of the TAP Block techniques24 hoursThe time will be quantified with a stopwatch. For the c-TAP, the stopwatch will be started as soon as the injection equipment of the locoregional anesthesia is received. For the us-TAP block, the stopwatch will be started after the end of the surgical procedure and as soon as the anesthetist starts to wash his hands to proceed with the injection
Occurrence of trauma to the intra-abdominal organs caused by the injection needle24 hoursnumber of traumas that have occurred

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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