Optimal Perioperative Pain Control in Minimally Invasive Abdominal Cancer Surgery

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Oncologic Surgery, Cancer, Cancer Surgery, Hepatic Cancer, Gastric (Cardia, Body) Cancer, Biliary Tract Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer Resectable, Gynecologic Cancers, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Colorectal Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

In brief

This is a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of 3 different types of routine pain management regimens used during clinically indicated, minimally invasive oncologic (cancer) surgery. This project is considered "Research" and participation is voluntary. Upon enrollment in this study, the research team will collect data from the patient's medical records. The patient will undergo all of the normal testing and procedures required pre-operatively (standard of care). The study team will then randomly assign the patient (like a flip of a coin) to one of three different study arms for pain management during surgery: 1. Laparoscopic Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (LapTAP) with Local Anesthetic (LA) 2. Laparoscopic Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (LapTAP) only 3. Local Anesthetic (LA) only The patient will receive standard pre- and post-operative care according to clinical guidelines (routine care). The study team will collect information from the patient's medical record for the first 24 hours after their surgery and upon discharge. This information will include pain scores, amount of medication required, any side effects the patient may have experienced, and satisfaction with pain control. Participation in the study will end upon discharge from the hospital.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06731998

Run by

Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)

People needed

48

Starts

2025-02-05

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female patients age ≥ 18 - 89
• Patients scheduled for elective (clinically indicated) hepatic, gastric, biliary, pancreatic, gynecologic, colorectal, other GI Minimally invasive oncologic surgery.
• Patients who have provided informed consent to participate in the study.
• Patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification of I, II, or III.
• Patients undergoing procedures anticipated to last more than 1 hour but less than 8 hours.
• Patients able to understand and self-report pain using the designated pain Visual Analog Scale

You may not qualify if…

• Patients age less than 18 or ≥ 90
• Pre-existing hepatic dysfunction, cirrhosis
• Patients with an ASA classification of IV or higher.
• Patients with chronic pain disorders or on long-term opioid or analgesic therapy.
• Patients with known contraindications to the study drugs or procedures (e.g., allergy to LA or contraindications to LapTAP).
• Patients with cognitive impairments or psychiatric conditions that could interfere with pain assessment or understanding of informed consent.
• Patients unable to understand the language in which consent and study-related information are provided (The study and the study-related information will be in the English Language)..
• Patients who have undergone major surgery within the last 6 months.
• Female patients who are pregnant.
• Patients currently enrolled in another clinical trial that might interfere with the outcome measures of this study.

Where it is running

• AHN West Penn Hospital — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.