Pilot Study: Rectus Sheath Blocks for Improving Abdominal Surgery Conditions

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2016-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to show that the use of preoperative rectus sheath blocks can ultimately alleviate the need for using nondepolarizing muscle relaxants during certain abdominal procedures.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Arkansas
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Scheduled to undergo an abdominal procedure with a periumbilical or midline incision above the umbilicus

• Age ≥ 18 years.

• American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class 1 to 3

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known coagulopathy

• Preexisting muscular disease

• Medical conditions contraindicated to bupivacaine, succinylcholine or other medication used in the study