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TAP Block for Postoperative Pain

Phase 2 & 3
Waitlist Available
Led By Neil A Hanson, MD
Research Sponsored by Benaroya Research Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24-48 hours
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a specific type of pain block may help reduce pain following kidney transplant surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Postoperative Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24-48 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24-48 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary outcome measures
Block/Infusion-Related Adverse Events
Opioid Consumption
Opioid Usage
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: TAP BlockActive Control1 Intervention
Single-injection transversus abdominis plane block
Group II: IV LidocaineActive Control1 Intervention
Continuous intravenous lidocaine infusion

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Benaroya Research InstituteLead Sponsor
45 Previous Clinical Trials
11,193 Total Patients Enrolled
Neil A Hanson, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVirginia Mason Medical Center
2 Previous Clinical Trials
166 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
TAP Blocks vs. IV Lidocaine for Kidney Transplants
Neil Hanson 2019. "TAP Blocks vs. IV Lidocaine for Kidney Transplants". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03843879.
All > Kidney Transplant
~21 spots leftby Apr 2025
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