Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:43 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:43 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00944151
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* undergoing ambulatory inguinal and/or abdominal surgery amenable to a Transversus Abdominis Plane nerve block (unilateral or bilateral).
* expected postoperative pain to be at least moderate in severity the day following surgery
* age 18 years or older
* desires a regional anesthetic for postoperative analgesia
* is able to understand the possible perineural infusion-related complications, study protocol, and catheter/pump care
* has a caretaker through the first night after surgery
* has an ASA Physical Status Classification of 1-3
Exclusion Criteria:
* any contraindication for a continuous Transversus Abdominis Plane nerve block
* any physical, mental or medical conditions which, in the opinion of the investigators, may confound quantifying postoperative pain resulting from surgery.
* current chronic opioid or tramadol use
* history of alcohol or opioid abuse
* know allergy or other contraindication to the study medication
* pregnancy
* known hepatic or renal insufficiency/disease
* peripheral neuropathy of the surgical site
* morbid obesity
* inability to communicate with the investigators and hospital staff
* incarceration
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT00944151
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00944151