Ultrasound Guided Posterior Versus Lateral Transversus Abdominis Plan Block for Prolonged Postoperative Analgesic Effect in Children

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pain, Postoperative

• Registration Number: NCT04049838
• Lead Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital

Brief Summary

Ultrasound Guided Posterior Versus Lateral Transversus Abdominis Plan Block for Prolonged Postoperative Analgesic Effect in Children

Detailed Description

the investigators will compare the effect of posterior Transversus abdominis plan block versus the effect of lateral transversus abdominis plan bock regarding the duration of analgesia and patients satisfaction the study will be conducted on 69 children aged from 1 to 7 years presented for lower abdominal surgery.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-02-16
• Study First Submitted: 2019-07-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-08-06
• Study First Posted: 2019-08-08
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-18
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-21
• Primary Completion: 2019-11-05
• Study Completion: 2019-12-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 69

Inclusion Criteria

• children from 1- 7 years
• scheduled to undergo lower abdominal surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• bleeding disorders
• emergency surgery
• skin lesion at site of needle insertion

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
postoperative pain assessment by the CHEOPS score	the first 24 hours postoperative	Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS) for Post-Op Pediatric Pain the score is based on 6 crtiteria: 1. crying; 2. facial expression; 3. child verbal expression; 4. body positiion; 5. touching or grabbing at wound; 6. legs position criterion 1 is given a score of 1-3, criterion 2 and 3 are given score 0-2, criterion 4,5 and 6 are given a score 1-2 making the worst possible score 13 while the least possible score is 4.; a total score of 6 or less indicates adequate analgesia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
heart rate	at 2,4,8,12 and 24 hours postoperative	Measurement of heart rate (beats per minute)
Mean arterial blood pressure	at 2,4,8,12 and 24 hours postoperative	Measurement of Mean arterial blood pressure ( mm Hg)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kasr Al Aini; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt