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Local Anesthetic

TAP Block- Exparel for Colon Cancer (TAP Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Robert K Cleary, MD
Research Sponsored by Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Patients undergoing elective open and minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) colon and rectal surgery for colorectal neoplasia, diverticulitis, and other diseases of the colon and rectum;
Surgical procedure either through standard open or minimal invasive approach (laparoscopic or robotic);
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up post-operative day 3
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TAP Trial Summary

The primary outcome for this study is the Numeric Pain Score (NPS) for elective patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery that have been randomized to transversus abdominis plane block or epidural anesthesia for the management of perioperative pain in elective colorectal surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Colon Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Diverticulosis

TAP Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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TAP Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~post-operative day 3
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and post-operative day 3 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Post-operative pain control day 1 using the numeric pain scale
Post-operative pain control day 2 using the numeric pain scale
Post-operative pain control day 3 using the numeric pain scale
Secondary outcome measures
Overall benefits of analgesia treatment post-operative day 1
Overall benefits of analgesia treatment post-operative day 2
Overall benefits of analgesia treatment post-operative day 3
Other outcome measures
Patient use of supplemental narcotic analgesia post-operative day 1
Patient use of supplemental narcotic analgesia post-operative day 2
Patient use of supplemental narcotic analgesia post-operative day 3

TAP Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: TAP Block- ExparelActive Control1 Intervention
Transversus abdominis plane block utilizing the medication Exparel®
Group II: Continuous Epidural AnalgesiaActive Control1 Intervention
Continuous Epidural Analgesia

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Saint Joseph Mercy Health SystemLead Sponsor
12 Previous Clinical Trials
6,105 Total Patients Enrolled
Robert K Cleary, MDPrincipal InvestigatorSaint Joseph Mercy Hospital

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~20 spots leftby Mar 2025