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NCT01731782 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Evaluation of a TAP Block Given During Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery to Help Control Pain
A NA study, sponsored by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 79
- Enrollment target
NCT01731782 is a NA study that has completed, run by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 79 participants.
The verdict
NCT01731782, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 79 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Patients experience pain after surgery mostly from their abdominal wounds, even when those wounds are small. Decreasing that pain has many benefits. It improves comfort, decreases stress response and might improve the outcome of the surgery. Local anesthesia (which is a numbing agent given directly at the site of pain via a needle) is given to decrease the pain that is felt after surgery and decrease the need for strong pain medications which can have negative side effects. One promising way to give local pain medication is called the "transversus abdominis plane" or TAP block. This method works by directly blocking the nerves in the abdomen that are the cause of the pain patients feel in their incision after surgery. This is done by injecting a numbing agent (Bupivacaine) into the area of their abdomen where their nerves are located that cause pain. In the case of nerves that carry sensation, bupivacaine blocks the pain sensation traveling in a particular nerve. Patients will be randomized (like a flip of a coin) to receive either a normal saline injection or the bupivacaine injection. The purpose of this study will be to prove the effectiveness of local anesthetic given via a TAP block in improving postoperative pain, decreasing the use of pain medications, decreasing postoperative nausea and vomiting and improve surgical outcomes such as hospital length of stay in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
Interventions
- DRUG bupivacaine
- DRUG normal saline placebo (for bupivacaine)
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 79 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-07 |
| Est. Completion | 2014-08 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01731782
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01731782 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 79 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, which has 230 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which bupivacaine is the first listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01731782 about?
NCT01731782 is a clinical study titled "Evaluation of a TAP Block Given During Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery to Help Control Pain". Patients experience pain after surgery mostly from their abdominal wounds, even when those wounds are small. Decreasing that pain has many benefits. It improves comfort, decreases stress response and might improve the outcome of the surgery. Local anesthesia (which is a numbing agent given directly ...
What is the current status of trial NCT01731782?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 79 participants. The study started on 2012-07. Estimated completion is 2014-08.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01731782?
The interventions under investigation include: bupivacaine (DRUG), normal saline placebo (for bupivacaine) (DRUG).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01731782?
This trial is sponsored by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, which has 230 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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