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Clinical Trials/NCT02505841
NCT02505841
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Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in Children: Opioid Saving and Alternative in the Curarization

University Hospital, Montpellier1 site in 1 country240 target enrollmentMay 2015

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Curare
Conditions
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Enrollment
240
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Painkiller of help consumption
Last Updated
10 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a regional anesthetic technique for post operative pain control after abdominal surgical procedures. Its effectiveness in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy has not been demonstrated. The investigators evaluate its analgesic efficacy over the first 24 post operative hours.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2015
End Date
June 2017
Last Updated
10 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient hospitalized in surgery and infantile anesthesia unit or admitted in emergencies for an laparoscopic appendectomy surgery.
  • Patient whose general state corresponds to the classification of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I to II
  • Patient member in a national insurance scheme

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient with drilled appendicitis or peritonitis
  • Patient with a contraindication to local anesthesics
  • Patient with a contraindication to TAP block
  • Patient with allergies or known hypersensitivity to curare

Arms & Interventions

Group 1

Curare: Atracurium injection at 0.5 mg/kg

Intervention: Curare

Group 2

TAP block and curare: Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block wih Ropivacaine injection 0.2% at 0.3 ml/kg then atracurium injection at 0.5 mg/kg

Intervention: TAP block with Ropivacaine

Group 2

TAP block and curare: Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block wih Ropivacaine injection 0.2% at 0.3 ml/kg then atracurium injection at 0.5 mg/kg

Intervention: Curare

Group 3

TAP block: Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block wih Ropivacaine injection 0.2% at 0.3 ml/kg

Intervention: TAP block with Ropivacaine

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Painkiller of help consumption

Time Frame: up to 24 hours after surgery

Quantity of analgesic of help (Nalbuphine, Nubain®, Dupont Pharma, Paris, France) taken after the surgery.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Pain intensity after surgery(up to 24 hours)
  • First demand of analgesic of help(up to 12 hours)

Study Sites (1)

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