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NCT02036983 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

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

A NA study, sponsored by Indiana University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
75
Enrollment target

NCT02036983: Completed NA study, sponsored by Indiana University.

NCT02036983 is a NA study that has completed, run by Indiana University. The registered enrollment target is 75 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02036983, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Indiana University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
75 participants
Enrollment target

Study 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).

Primary Outcome

Assessment will be done postoperatively using a Quality of Recovery 40 (QoR-40) questionnaire after surgery.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Transversus abdominis plane block (TAP BLOCK)
  • PROCEDURE Instillation of surgical site with local anesthetic.
  • PROCEDURE Opioid IV medications (Control)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 75 participants
Start Date 2013-11
Est. Completion 2015-08
Phase NA
Indiana University

890 total trials

What the finished NCT02036983 record still lists

NCT02036983 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 75 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Transversus abdominis plane block (TAP BLOCK) is the first listed.

NCT02036983 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02036983 about?

NCT02036983 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of a Bilateral TAP Block and Preperitoneal Instillation of Local Anesthetic for a Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Repair". 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 extraperito...

What is the current status of trial NCT02036983?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 75 participants. The study started on 2013-11. Estimated completion is 2015-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02036983?

The interventions under investigation include: Transversus abdominis plane block (TAP BLOCK) (PROCEDURE), Instillation of surgical site with local anesthetic. (PROCEDURE), Opioid IV medications (Control) (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02036983?

This trial is sponsored by Indiana University, which has 890 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02036983's enrollment target sits among peer trials

75 1069th of 2000 higher than 919 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02036983, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02036983 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.