Comparison of ultrasound guided placement of local anaesthetic in the abdominal muscle and local anaesthetic under the skin for pain relief during and following surgical repair of belly button hernias in childre
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- mbilical hernia surgery requiring anaesthesiaUmbilical hernia surgery requiring anaesthesiaAnaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12608000488303
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Michael Fredrickson
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Paediatric patients requiring umbilical hernia repair
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patient refusal / inability to obtain consent.
2. Allergy amide LA drugs
3. History of seizures or neurological disorders
4. Infection at site of needle puncture
5. Inability to visualise posterior rectus sheath on ultrasound
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method