Status:
TERMINATED
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Pain Relieve in Children Undergoing Groin Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Conditions:
Postoperative Pain
Reaction; Anesthesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-8 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
For surgery in the region of the lower abdominal wall the administration of local anesthetic drugs in the epidural space via the caudal route is the preferentially used technique since several decades...
Detailed Description
Caudal block (CB) is the gold standard technique for analgesia in children undergoing surgical interventions in the groin. Although the efficacy and the safety of this technique is high, nonetheless,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male and female children aged 2 - 8 years
- physical status classification system (ASA) score I or II
- Undergoing surgical interventions in the groin (hernia repair, funiculocele ectomy)
Exclusion
- Hypersensitivity to Levobupivacaine
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00970086
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
November 1 2010
Last Update
December 3 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University Childrens Hospital of both Basel
Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 4005