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Continous Lumbar Plexus Block in Children

NCT03450096 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2022-05-23

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Summary

Randomised controlled prospective trial with 2 groups (active group with Lumbar plexus block (LPB)-catheter vs control group). In a randomized controlled trial, the investigators will investigate under controlled circumstances the effect of a LPB-catheter placed with ultrasound guided "Shamrock"-technique to improve postoperative pain treatment after unilateral open hip and femoral surgery in paediatric patients. The investigators will investigate the effect on opioid consumption and the reduction of opioid related side effects during the first 24 postoperative hours

Conditions

  • Regional Anesthesia
  • Pediatric Anesthesia
  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

OTHER

LPB

A bolus injection for LPB of 0.5 ml/kg ropivacaine 3.75 mg/ml (max 40 ml will be performed and the catheter will be placed before surgical interventions. A continuous perineural infusion of 0.2 ml/kg/h ropivacaine 0.2%, starting immediately after initial bolus injection will be then administered

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lutz Lehmann, PD Dr. med. · Department Anesthesia and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Bern

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-05
Primary Completion
2022-05-16
Completion
2022-05-16

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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