Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks for Patients Undergoing Robotic Gynecologic Oncology Surgery

Completed · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Gynecologic Cancer, Post-operative Pain

In brief

This study is a single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of pre-operative transverses abdominis plane (TAP) blocks on post-operative analgesia in patients undergoing robotic surgery for gynecologic cancers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01444924

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

75

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2013-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients undergoing robotic-assisted surgery under the care of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at UWHC.
• Patients must be ≥18 years old.
• Patients must be English speaking.
• Patients must have the ability to understand visual and verbal pain scales.
• ASA physical status 1-3.

You may not qualify if…

• Known allergy to local anesthetics.
• Immunocompromised.
• Known history of opioid dependence, as available within the medical record and standard of care pre-operative work-up.
• Known history of chronic pain disorders.
• Pregnancy or lactation.
• Patient is a prisoner or incarcerated.
• Significant liver disease that would inhibit prescription of opioids.

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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