A Study Investigating Properties of the Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

In this study we investigate the following properties of the transversus abdominis plane block in healthy volunteers:

1. Cutaneous analgesic distribution

2. Muscular affection

3. Reproducibility

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hillerod Hospital, Denmark
• Treatments: Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Capable

• American society of anesthesiologists classification 1 or 2

• Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age below 18 years

• American society of anesthesiologists classification above 2

• Body weight below 50 kg

• Body mass index > 35 kg/m2

• Previous abdominal surgery

• Acute or chronic pain

• Use of pain medication less than 24 h prior to study start

• Allergy to local anesthetics

• Pregnancy

• Breastfeeding