Nerve Blocks for Pain Relief After Minimally Invasive Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Tests two combined nerve blocks for pain after left-sided colorectal surgery in adults.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Peripheral Autonomic Block (BAP) Plus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAP) for Postoperative Analgesia After Minimally Invasive Left-Sided Colorectal Resection (BAPTAP)
Key facts
- Where
- Belo Horizonte, BrazilSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT07388953, who can take part
Where in Brazil
- Santa Casa de Misericordia de Belo HorizonteBelo Horizonte, BrazilTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais
- Trial code
- NCT07388953
- Record updated
- 13 February 2026
- Original description
Effective postoperative pain management is essential for enhanced recovery after laparoscopic colorectal surgery. This randomized, controlled, double-blind trial will compare conventional postoperative analgesia (intravenous medications plus surgical wound infiltration) with a locoregional strategy combining a peripheral autonomic block (inferior mesenteric and superior hypogastric plexuses) and a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. We hypothesize that the combined strategy (BAPTAP) reduces pain intensity and opioid consumption in the first 48 hours after Left-Sided Colorectal Resection.Read full original descriptionShow less
Peripheral Autonomic Block (BAP) Plus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAP) for Postoperative Analgesia After Minimally Invasive Left-Sided Colorectal Resection (BAPTAP): A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Trial
Effective postoperative pain management is essential for enhanced recovery after laparoscopic colorectal surgery. This randomized, controlled, double-blind trial will compare conventional postoperative analgesia (intravenous medications plus surgical wound infiltration) with a locoregional strategy combining a peripheral autonomic block (inferior mesenteric and superior hypogastric plexuses) and a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. We hypothesize that the combined strategy (BAPTAP) reduces pain intensity and opioid consumption in the first 48 hours after Left-Sided Colorectal Resection.
Inclusion: Elective laparoscopic left-sided colorectal resection; ASA physical status I-II; Ability to understand the study and sign informed consent.
Exclusion: Chronic pain on opioid therapy; Known allergy to study medications (e.g., local anesthetics); Coagulation disorders; Pregnancy; Inability to understand or provide consent; BMI > 35 kg/m².