Stopped: No Accrual. PI left Institution
Study the effect of laparoscopic guided TAP block on opioid consumption and associated costs using a mixture of dexmedetomidine, dexamethasone, and ropivacaine versus Liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel®) in patients who undergo elective minimally invasive colorectal surgery.
Age range
18 Years – 100 Years
Sex
ALL
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Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
Post-operative opioid consumption in the first 72 hours
Timeframe: 72 hours
Post-operative opioid consumption over hospital stay
Timeframe: 2 months
Visual analog scale pain scores in the PACU
Timeframe: 72 hours
Visual analog scale pain scores 12 hours post op
Timeframe: 12 hours
Visual analog scale pain scores 24 hours post op
Timeframe: 24 hours
Visual analog scale pain scores 36 hours post op
Timeframe: 36 hours
Visual analog scale pain scores 48 hours post op
Timeframe: 48 hours
Visual analog scale pain scores 72 hours post op
Timeframe: 72 hours
Epidural need
Timeframe: 2 months
Need for postoperative patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
Timeframe: 72 hours
Need for adjunctive systemic nonopioid pain medications
Timeframe: 2 months
Prescribed opioid at discharge
Timeframe: 2 months
Outpatient narcotic refill
Timeframe: 2 months