Status:
WITHDRAWN
TAP Block for Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Conditions:
Acute Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Laparoscopic (key-hole) appendicectomy is a minimally invasive procedure when compared to open large bowel resection, but is still associated with a significant amount of pain and discomfort. Analgesi...
Detailed Description
Summary of Study Design: The study will be a double blind randomised controlled trial with patients undergoing laparoscopic appendicectomy randomly allocated into two groups. The study group will rece...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
- Male or Female, aged 16 years or above
- Undergoing laparoscopic appendicectomy for a clinical diagnosis of appendicitis
- American Society of Anaesthetists physical status (ASA) 1-3
Exclusion
- Opioid tolerance
- Chronic abdominal pain
- Allergy/Intolerance: Morphine, local anaesthetics, tramadol
- BMI (Body Mass Index) \>35 Kg/M2
- Previous major abdominal surgery
- High likelihood of conversion of open procedure
- Patients unable to communicate in written and spoken English
- Weight less than 50 kg
- ASA \> 3
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03252561
Start Date
August 1 2014
End Date
August 1 2014
Last Update
June 16 2020
Active Locations (1)
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John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford, United Kingdom, OX3 9DU