# Effect of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Combined With Dexmedetomidine Infusion on the Prognosis in Elderly Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery

> **NCT04516174** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Beijing Tiantan Hospital** · enrollment: 180 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Aged

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Transversus abdominis plane block using ropivacaine
- **DRUG:** Dexmedetomidine
- **PROCEDURE:** Transversus abdominis plane block using saline
- **DRUG:** Saline

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04516174
- **Lead sponsor:** Beijing Tiantan Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2020-09-01
- **Primary completion:** 2022-12-31
- **Final completion:** 2023-09-01
- **Target enrollment:** 180 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2020-08-18


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04516174

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04516174, "Effect of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Combined With Dexmedetomidine Infusion on the Prognosis in Elderly Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04516174. Licensed CC0.

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