Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks for Patients Undergoing Robotic Gynecologic Oncology Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This study is a single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of pre-operative transverses abdominis plane (TAP) blocks on post-operative analgesia in patients undergoing robotic surgery for gynecologic cancers.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing robotic-assisted surgery under the care of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at UWHC.

• Patients must be ≥18 years old.

• Patients must be English speaking.

• Patients must have the ability to understand visual and verbal pain scales.

• ASA physical status 1-3.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known allergy to local anesthetics.

• Immunocompromised.

• Known history of opioid dependence, as available within the medical record and standard of care pre-operative work-up.

• Known history of chronic pain disorders.

• Pregnancy or lactation.

• Patient is a prisoner or incarcerated.

• Significant liver disease that would inhibit prescription of opioids.