Nerve Blocks vs Local Injections for Post-op Pain Prevention in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Children
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Official title
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block vs. Local Wound Infiltration for Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Children and Adolescents: A Prospective Randomized-Controlled Trial
Brief summary
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The objective of this study is to compare transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks to local wound infiltration (LWI) in terms of postoperative pain control in pediatric patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Our hypothesis is that TAP blocks will be superior to LWI for postoperative pain control resulting in decreased use of opioid / narcotic pain medication and decreased pain scored in the immediate 24-hour postoperative period. The rationale is that determining the effect of analgesia in this pediatric population is important to optimize clinical care.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03022279
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 87 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 8 Years to 17 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 5, 2017
- Primary completion
- Aug 31, 2022
- Completion
- Aug 31, 2022
- Last update posted
- Mar 2, 2023
2017 – 2022
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health | Indianapolis | Indiana | 46202 | — |
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- Last update posted Mar 2, 2023 · Synced Sep 5, 2026
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