NCT01046071

The Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

The Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Transversus abdominis plane block as part of a multimodal postoperative regimen is superior to control in analgesic efficacy after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Conditions

• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	transversus abdominis plane block	UL-guided TAP block with 20 ml of ropivacaine 0,5% bilateral, single dose.
PROCEDURE	TAP block placebo	UL-guided TAP block with 20 ml of saline bilaterally, single dose.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2011-02-01
• Completion: 2011-02-01
• First posted: 2010-01-11
• Last updated: 2011-11-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark