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NCT Number: NCT02460640

The Effects of TAP Block on Postsurgical Pain After Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy:

Single-center study in order to assess whether the tap block can make extremely beneficial in terms of reducing the acute and chronic pain as well as for use of opioids and side effects related to it in patients undergoing surgery to minimally invasive partial nephrectomy.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Pain Chronic Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Regina Elena CI

Rome, 00144, Italy

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • asa score I,II,II
  • patients scheduled for robot assisted partial nephrectomy

Exclusion criteria

  • previous abdominal surgery
  • inability to provide informed consent
  • allergy to the anesthetic drugs

Treatment and study plan

TAP Block

Procedure

intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with morphine and tap block with subcostal and posterior approach with ropivacaine 0,5% 15ml+15ml

intravenous patient controlled analgesia

Procedure

intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with morphine

Morphine

Drug

Ropivacaine

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Morphine consuption 24 hr after surgery

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Cumulative morphine consuption (mg) 24 hr starting from the time of extubation.

  2. Acute pain after surgery measured with Numerical Rating Scale

    Time frame: 24 hours

    patients were assessed for pain, according to Numerical Rating Scale (NRS; 0: no pain to 10: worst pain imaginable)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Regina Elena Cancer Institute

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Acute and Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Robotic Partial Nephrectomy. A Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jun 2, 2015
Registry last updated
Feb 5, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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