Status:
UNKNOWN
Use of Tap Block in Patients After Hysterectomy
Lead Sponsor:
Singapore General Hospital
Conditions:
Abdominal Hysterectomy (& Wertheim)
Eligibility:
FEMALE
21-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
TAP block performed under ultrasound guidance is used as part of multimodal analgesia to relieve pain after abdominal surgery in our hospital. Choices of local anaesthetic used include bupivacaine and...
Detailed Description
Our study hypothesis is that TAP block performed with 0.2% ropivacaine is not inferior to that using 0.4% ropivacaine. The primary outcome measure in this study was 24 h morphine consumption. Seconda...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- ASA 1-3
- age 21-60
- undergoing open hysterectomy as planned by the surgeons
- able to provide informed consent. A upper limit age of 60 is chosen because elderly patients may have reduced requirements for analgesia and may be more sensitive to effects of opioids.
Exclusion
- \- chronic pain/ opioid usage
- allergy to study drugs
- BMI\>35
- Weight \<50
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
54 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02259374
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
October 1 2015
Last Update
October 8 2014
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