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Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Children Undergoing Open Pyeloplasty Surgery

NCT01243593 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2021-02-04

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in reducing postoperative opioid requirements and pain after open pyeloplasty surgery in children.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

A block needle will be advanced in a medial to lateral direction until the tip is visualized in the transversus abdominis plane. After negative aspiration 0.4 ml/kg of bupivacaine 0.25% with 1:200 000 epinephrine will be injected. The total dose of bupivacaine will not exceed 2 mg/kg and the total volume will not be more than 20 ml.

PROCEDURE

Standard Anesthesia

Local field infiltration with bupivacaine 0.25% with 1:200 000 epinephrine 0.4 ml/kg before skin incision.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jason Hayes, MD · The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Canada

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Month
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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