TAP Block With Plain Bupivacaine Versus Wound Infiltration With Exparel for Postoperative Pain Management

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Postoperative Pain

In brief

In this randomized, controlled, observer-blinded study we plan to evaluate pain relief after ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block using bupivacaine and wound infiltration using liposomal bupivacaine in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02074709

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

60

Starts

2014-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-06-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female
• ASA physical status 1-3
• Scheduled for open abdominal hysterectomy
• Age 18-80 years old
• Able to participate personally or by legal representative in informed consent in English or Spanish

You may not qualify if…

• History of relevant drug allergy
• Age less than 18 or greater than 80 years
• Chronic opioid use or drug abuse
• Significant psychiatric disturbance
• Inability to understand the study protocol
• Refusal to provide written consent

Where it is running

• UTSW, Parkland Health Hospital System — Dallas, Texas, United States

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