Evaluation of Addition of Dexamethasone to Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Peripheral Nerve Block
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are increasingly being performed after abdominal
surgery to provide post operative analgesia. Dexamethasone has demonstrated an ability to
prolong the effective duration of analgesia in several different peripheral nerve blocks. The
study will examine, in a blinded, prospective and randomized fashion, whether the addition of
dexamethasone to TAP blocks similarly prolongs blockade and pain relief. The study will
compare local anesthetic with and without the addition of dexamethasone in the TAP block.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.