The Effects of Continuous Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Catheters on Postoperative Pain After Renal Transplantation

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

Up to 174 patients undergoing renal transplantation will be randomized to one of two groups. Randomization will be based on computer-generated codes using random block sizes ranging from 4 to 8. Group 1: TAP catheter with continuous infusion of Ropivicaine Group 2: Fentanyl IV PCA The TAP catheter will be removed 48 hours postoperatively. Following removal, the pain scores will be assessed at 60 and 72 hours postoperatively to determine any prolonged analgesic benefit. In addition, the presence of any pain at the incision site will be noted at the 1 month surgical follow-up to determine any evidence of chronic pain. The investigators hypothesis is that unilateral kidney transplant patients with a continuous TAP catheter will have decreased pain scores and opioid usage compared to those receiving standard analgesic therapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01679106

Run by

The Cleveland Clinic

People needed

3

Starts

2012-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The patient is >18 years of age
• The patient has provided written informed consent and understands the explanation of the protocol.
• The patient is scheduled to have a unilateral renal transplant with a flank incision

You may not qualify if…

• Patients aged <18.
• Patients with a known allergy to amide local anesthetics or para-aminobenzoic acid.
• Patients who are unable to understand the verbal analog pain scale.
• Patients who decline participation.
• Patients with a midline abdominal incision.
• Combined transplants, ie. Kidney-pancreas

Where it is running

• Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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