Clinical trial · Interventional
Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks for Patients Undergoing Robotic Gynecologic Oncology Surgery
Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks for Patients Undergoing Robotic Gynecologic Oncology Surgery: A Prospective Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
NCT01444924CI-TRIAL-00041977completedPhase 2Results postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gynecologic Cancer | Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Post-operative Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bupivicaine | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Placebo | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Bupivicaine
- description
- TAP block with bupivicaine/epinephrine placed prior to surgery.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Bupivicaine
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo
- description
- TAP block with placebo placed prior to surgery
- interventionNames
- Drug: Placebo
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- 24 Hour Post Operative Opioid Consumption, Converted to Intravenous Morphine Equivalents
- timeFrame
- 24 hours
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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.
References
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