Status:

TERMINATED

Continous Lumbar Plexus Block in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Conditions:

Regional Anesthesia

Pediatric Anesthesia

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-16 years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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 unde...

Detailed Description

Paediatric patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery can experience severe pain in the postoperative period. When pain interferes with mobilization and joint movement, the rehabilitation phase is prolon...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Paediatric patients undergoing elective unilateral open hip and femoral surgery requiring general anaesthesia with intubation at the University Hospital - Inselspital in Bern.
  • American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status 1-3
  • 8-16 year old with legal guardians providing written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Obesity (BMI 30 kg/m2)
  • Infeasibility to use a PCA pump
  • Known or suspected infection of the skin at the site of needle puncture area
  • Known allergy to ropivacaine
  • Severe spine deformity
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Coagulopathy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 5 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 16 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03450096

Start Date

June 5 2018

End Date

May 16 2022

Last Update

May 23 2022

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University Hospital Bern

Bern, Switzerland, 3010