CompletedNot Applicable

Abdominal Wall Block Study

United States15 participantsStarted 2017-08-07

Plain-language summary

Compare the ability of the transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) and rectus sheath block (RSB) to provide surgical anesthesia for overweight and obese patients undergoing umbilical hernia surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 99 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ≥ 18 years of age undergoing umbilical hernia repair * Overweight and obese individuals (defined as a body mass index of ≥ 25 and 30 kg/m2, respectively) * Ability to understand and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal or inability to provide informed consent * True allergy, not sensitivity, local anesthetics * True allergy, not sensitivity, Propofol * True allergy, not sensitivity, general anesthetic agents * Pregnancy * Severe hepatic impairment * Evidence of infection at or near the proposed needle insertion site * Any sensorimotor deficit, whether acute or chronic, as determined by the PI * Chronic use of opioid medication

What they're measuring

Changes between the two groups to provide surgical anesthesia

Timeframe: Changes from baseline (pre-op) to 1 hour post-operative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03074240

SponsorUniversity of Florida

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-07-12

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