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Ultrasound vs. Surgeon's touch: which pain block works best?

NCT ID NCT06876155

Symptom relief Sponsor: Sana Klinikum Offenbach Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two methods of giving a TAP block, a pain-numbing injection for the belly wall, after laparoscopic surgery. One method used ultrasound guidance by an anesthesiologist; the other used surgical landmarks during the operation. The goal was to see if they provide similar pain relief and need for painkillers in the first 24 hours after surgery. 64 adults having elective laparoscopic colorectal, gallbladder, or stomach surgery took part.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

64 people

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Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Consent of the adult patient * Elective laparoscopic-assisted colorectal surgery, elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, or elective laparoscopic fundoplication Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of patient consent * Pregnancy and breastfeeding * Allergies to local anaesthetics used * Infections at the puncture sites * History of complex abdominal wall reconstruction * Chronic pain syndrome * Fibromyalgia * Chronic opioid use * Chronic alcohol abuse * Chronic drug abuse (THC, amphetamines, cocaine, etc.) * Psychiatric preconditions (depression, schizophrenia, etc.) * Patients with impaired consciousness, communication, or cognitive function * Diagnosed coagulopathies (e.g., platelet count \<80,000/µL, PTT/aPTT- prolongation \>1.5 upper normal value) * Therapeutic anticoagulation

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Regional anaesthesia Transversus abdominis plane block

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Director of the Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, and Pain Therapy at the Sana Klinikum Offenbach

    Offenbach, Hesse, 63069, Germany

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