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CompletedNCT05826093

Cutaneous Sensory Block Area of the Subcostal Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
30 (actual)
Sponsor
Nordsjaellands Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Patients planned for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy received a peroperative ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block (USTAP) at the beginning of the procedure. At T90 minutes after the end of anaesthesia the cutaneous sensory block area (CSBA) was measured using cold sensation and mapped with a sterile marker. The CSBA was photodocumented and the area calculated.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREUltrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block (US-TAP)US-TAP is a peripheral nerve block applied for postoperative pain relief. Subcostal refers to the approach which can also be lateral or posterior. In this trial the subcostal approach was used.

Timeline

Start date
2022-02-15
Primary completion
2022-10-10
Completion
2022-10-10
First posted
2023-04-24
Last updated
2025-08-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05826093. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.