N/A
N=50
Study of Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Children Undergoing Hydrocelectomy and/or Hernia Repair Surgery
Hydrocele · Inguinal Hernia
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01698268 ↗Enrolled (actual)
50
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: FLACC: Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability Pain Assessment Scale (FLACC) — 0; 0 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- TAP block (Procedure); Local Infiltration (Procedure)
- Age
- Pediatric · 2+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Kaveh Aslani, MD
- Primary completion
- Nov 2014
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY FLACC: Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability Pain Assessment Scale (FLACC) |
0; 0 | — |
Summary
Study measures the difference in pain after hernia &/or hydrocele repair based on site of local anesthesia injection.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Children 2-8 years of age
- Elective inguinal hernia repair, inguinal hernia repair with peritoneoscopy and/or hydrocelectomy to be performed in the Center for Children's Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification 1 and 2 (patients that have either no systemic illness, or mild systemic disease that is well controlled, eg. mild asthma)
Exclusion Criteria
- History of allergy to study medications
- Enrollment in concurrent research study
- Pregnant patients*
- Students/trainees/staff*
- Mentally disabled/cognitively impaired*
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01698268). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.