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
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital Bern
Bern, Switzerland, 3010