NCT00972920 - Clinical Trial References

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Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

Citation(s)

Hebbard P, Fujiwara Y, Shibata Y, Royse C
Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2007 Aug;35(4):616-7.
McDonnell JG, Curley G, Carney J, Benton A, Costello J, Maharaj CH, Laffey JG
The analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial. Anesth Analg. 2008 Jan;106(1):186-91, table of contents. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000290294.64090.f3.
McDonnell JG, O'Donnell B, Curley G, Heffernan A, Power C, Laffey JG
The analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block after abdominal surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Anesth Analg. 2007 Jan;104(1):193-7. Erratum in: Anesth Analg. 2007 May;104(5):1108.
McDonnell JG, O'Donnell BD, Farrell T, Gough N, Tuite D, Power C, Laffey JG
Transversus abdominis plane block: a cadaveric and radiological evaluation. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2007 Sep-Oct;32(5):399-404.
O'Donnell BD, McDonnell JG, McShane AJ
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in open retropubic prostatectomy. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2006 Jan-Feb;31(1):91. Erratum in: Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2006 May-Jun;31(3):286. McDonnell, John G [added]; McShane, Alan J [added].

Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Gynaecological Laparotomies - a Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Block and Blind Technique

Clinical trial NCT00972920 - References