# Pre-Operative Single Shot Rectus Sheath Block

> **NCT03458598** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Alberta** · enrollment: 49 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Bladder Neoplasm
- Prostate Neoplasm
- Pelvic Neoplasm
- Urologic Neoplasms
- Opioid Use
- Anesthesia, Local
- Pain, Postoperative

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Rectus sheath block
- **PROCEDURE:** Bilateral rectus sheath catheter
- **DRUG:** Patient controlled opioid analgesia (PCA)
- **PROCEDURE:** Subcutaneous injection saline placebo

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03458598
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Alberta
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2018-02-16
- **Primary completion:** 2019-02-05
- **Final completion:** 2019-02-05
- **Target enrollment:** 49 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2022-07-28


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03458598

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03458598, "Pre-Operative Single Shot Rectus Sheath Block". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-03 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03458598. Licensed CC0.

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