NCT02007096

Does a Transabdominal Plane Block Decrease Patient Pain After Ventral Hernia Repair?

Transabdominal Plane (TAP) Blocks in Ventral Hernia Repair

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 127 (actual)
• Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a Transabdominal Plane Block will decrease patient pain and pain medication use after a laparoscopic ventral (ventral, umbilical, incisional) hernia repair with mesh.

Detailed description

Patients coming in for a laparoscopic ventral (ventral, umbilical, incisional) hernia repair with mesh are randomized to either receive a Transabdominal Plane Block injection or a placebo saline injection. The injection will be performed by surgeons under direct visualization during laparoscopic surgery prior to mesh placement. Patients will be followed up post-operatively and after hospital discharge to assess for opioid usage and pain score. Patients in both arms are medically cleared by the surgeon. Currently there are no studies that look at the use of Transabdominal Plane Block in ventral hernia repairs.

Conditions

• Ventral Hernia
• Umbilical Hernia
• Incisional Hernia
• Postoperative Complications
• Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Transabdominal Plane Block	0.25% bupivacaine injection in 6 different locations in abdomen. Weight \<100kg: 50ml total; weight \>100kg: 60ml total
DRUG	Non Transabdominal Plane Block	Saline injection in 6 different locations in abdomen. Weight \<100kg: 50ml; weight \>100kg: 60ml

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-08-01
• Primary completion: 2014-10-01
• Completion: 2014-10-01
• First posted: 2013-12-10
• Last updated: 2018-01-19
• Results posted: 2018-01-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States