NCT01604694

Brief Summary

Abdominoplasty is a major cosmetic surgery with a painful post operative period. Recently more and more anaesthetists are turning to regional analgesia for anterior abdominal wall surgery namely the Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block with or without ultrasound guidance. The aim of this study is to evaluate the analgesic effect of TAP block ultrasound guided in post operative period of abdominoplasty.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
52

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 15, 2012

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 24, 2012

Completed
8 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2012

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2013

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

May 12, 2014

Status Verified

May 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

May 15, 2012

Last Update Submit

May 9, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

AbdominoplastyTransversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) BlocklevobupivacainePlacebo

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Opioid consumption during 24 hours after the surgery

    24 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Quality of analgesia

    Until 48 hours after surgery

  • Early rehabilitation : hour of first rising, six-minute walk test at 3days and at discharge

    Until discharge, up to 8 days after surgery

  • Evaluation of Neuropathic pain, pain thresholds, hyperalgesia area

    15 days and 3 month after surgery

  • Health - related quality of life preoperative and at 3 months post operatively

    Just before and 3 months after surgery

Study Arms (2)

TAP Block with levobupivacaïne

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: TAP Block

TAP Block with Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Procedure: TAP Block

Interventions

TAP BlockPROCEDURE

An Ultra Sound-guided TAP block is performed after induction of general anesthesia prior to surgical incision. The syringes containing either saline 20 ml (placebo group) or levobupivacaine 20 ml are prepared by the hospital pharmacy under aseptic conditions.

TAP Block with PlaceboTAP Block with levobupivacaïne

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • ASA1 or 2 patients
  • Undergoing abdominoplasty surgery in Centre François Xavier Michelet at Bordeaux University hospital
  • Age \>18 years old
  • Patient agreement by signing an informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Psychiatric or neurological disease
  • Contraindication to regional anesthesia (haemostatic disorders, infection near to insertion point)
  • Double surgery
  • Long term opioid therapy
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Allergy to any drug used in anesthesic or surgical procedure

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

CHU de Bordeaux, Centre François-Xavier Michelet

Bordeaux, 33076, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

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Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PoisoningChemically-Induced DisordersWounds and Injuries

Study Officials

  • Antoine BENARD, MD

    USMR, University Hospital Bordeaux

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 15, 2012

First Posted

May 24, 2012

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion

July 1, 2013

Study Completion

October 1, 2013

Last Updated

May 12, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-05

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