NCT02036983

Comparison of a Bilateral TAP Block and Preperitoneal Instillation of Local Anesthetic for a Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Repair

Comparison of an Ultrasound Guided Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block With Dexamethasone and Preperitoneal Instillation of Local Anesthetic With Dexamethasone to a Standard Anesthetic Technique for Analgesic Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction Following a Total Extraperitoneal Bilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Prospective Randomized Single Blinded Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 75 (actual)
• Sponsor: Indiana University School of Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Comparison of an ultrasound guided bilateral TAP (transversus abdominis plane) block with dexamethasone and preperitoneal instillation of local anesthetic with dexamethasone under direct visualization will be compared it to a standard anesthetic technique (control) following a TEP (total extraperitoneal) bilateral hernia repair. The investigators are hypothesizing that the bilateral TAP block and preperitoneal instillation of local anesthetics with the addition of dexamethasone are superior in terms of patient satisfaction and post-operative pain control when compared to a standard anesthetic technique (no regional technique).

Conditions

• Bilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Transversus abdominis plane block (TAP BLOCK)	Ultrasound guided TAP block with local anesthetics and dexamethasone.
PROCEDURE	Instillation of surgical site with local anesthetic.	Instillation of surgical site with local anesthetics and dexamethasone.
PROCEDURE	Opioid IV medications (Control)	Standard anesthetic technique.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-11-01
• Primary completion: 2015-08-01
• Completion: 2015-08-01
• First posted: 2014-01-15
• Last updated: 2018-06-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States