Status:
UNKNOWN
TAP Block or Wound Infiltration for Laparoscopic Pediatric Appendectomy: a Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
Ospedale di Circolo - Fondazione Macchi
Conditions:
Appendectomy
Laparoscopy
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-16 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Effectiveness of the TAP block compared to wound infiltration in controlling pain after laparoscopic appendectomy in children
Detailed Description
Laparoscopic appendectomy is one of the main emergency surgical procedures performed in children. The available local anesthesia techniques include wound infiltration or "wall" blocks such as the TAP...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged between 3 and 16 years, candidates for laparoscopic appendectomy for suspected acute appendicitis.
- ASA physical status Class I and II
- Informed consent signed by parents / legal guardians
Exclusion
- severe obesity (BMI\> 95th percentile for age and weight)
- perforated appendicitis
- paralytic ileum
- non-stabilized neuropathies
- allergy to local anesthetics or analgesics used in the study protocol.
- patients on chronic opiate treatment
- need for perioperative hospitalization in intensive care with sedation and / or mechanical ventilation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 30 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04294537
Start Date
March 30 2020
End Date
May 30 2020
Last Update
March 4 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Day Surgery Ospedale di Circolo Varese
Varese, VA, Italy, 21100