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Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Versus Local Anesthetic for Lap Appendectomies

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01575028

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Official title

A Prospective, Double Blinded, Randomized Comparison of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Local Anesthetic Infiltration for Laparoscopic Appendectomy in the Pediatric Population

Brief summary

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This study is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized comparison of 2 patient cohorts. One group of patients will receive a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. The second group will receive local anesthetic infiltration injected at the surgical site by the surgeon at the end of surgery for a laparoscopic appendectomy. The purpose of this study is to prospectively compare post-operative pain relief in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy who have received either a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block or local anesthetic infiltration by the surgeon for analgesia to compare the most appropriate delivery of effective analgesia. In an effort to improve postoperative analgesia while limiting opioid-related adverse effects, there continues to be an increased use of multimodal techniques in infants and children.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT01575028
Recruitment status
Terminated
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Enrollment
3 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
Not listed
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Sep 30, 2012
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2014
Completion
Jun 30, 2014
Last update posted
Aug 23, 2015

2012 – 2014

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Ohio 43205

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