Assessment of Spread of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

For the purpose of assessing the spread of the local anaesthetic after injecting it between abdominal muscles on both sides, the investigators will test if the patient can feel a change in the perception of cold and warm, as well as being pricked with a blunt needle. The investigators will also take several blood samples, together with routine samples, to measure the concentration of the local anesthetic in the blood.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Herlev Hospital
• Collaborator: Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
• Treatments: Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• undergo abdominal surgery, eligible for TAP block, over 18, BMI 20-40

Exclusion Criteria:

• does not speak danish, does not consent, does not fulfill inclusion criteria