# Laparoscopic Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (LTAP) for Appendicectomy Versus Standard Port Site Treatment

> **NCT05427266** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland** · enrollment: 172 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Pain
- Appendicitis
- Surgery
- Analgesia
- Laparoscopic
- Bupivacaine

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Tap Block - Bupivacaine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05427266
- **Lead sponsor:** Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2022-07
- **Primary completion:** 2023-11
- **Final completion:** 2023-12
- **Target enrollment:** 172 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2022-06-28


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05427266

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05427266, "Laparoscopic Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (LTAP) for Appendicectomy Versus Standard Port Site Treatment". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT05427266. Licensed CC0.

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