NCT01024868

Assessment of Spread of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Assessment of Spread of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Administration of 20 ml Ropivacaine 0,5% Bilaterally

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Herlev Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

For the purpose of assessing the spread of the local anaesthetic after injecting it between abdominal muscles on both sides, the investigators will test if the patient can feel a change in the perception of cold and warm, as well as being pricked with a blunt needle. The investigators will also take several blood samples, together with routine samples, to measure the concentration of the local anesthetic in the blood.

Conditions

• Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Ropivacaine 0,5%	Injection of ropivacaine 0,5% 20 ml bilaterally before surgery

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-12-01
• Primary completion: 2010-03-01
• First posted: 2009-12-03
• Last updated: 2010-05-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark