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TAPB vs. Caudal for Lower Abdominal Surgery in Children: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT02160821 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2014-06-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) has emerged as a safe and effective regional anesthesia technique for providing postoperative lower abdominal analgesia. Complications associated with TAPB are very rare and pose a lower overall risk to the patient receiving a TAPB versus a caudal block, which is considered the gold standard for pediatric lower abdominal regional anesthesia. Our study hypothesis was that TAPB would be equivalent to caudal block initially in providing postoperative pain control but would show improved pain relief beyond the anticipated caudal duration.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia, Recovery Period

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Caudal Epidural

Ultrasound Guided Caudal Block

PROCEDURE

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nemours Children's Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert B Bryskin, MD · Nemours Children's Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
9 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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