CompletedNot Applicable

Study of Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Children Undergoing Hydrocelectomy and/or Hernia Repair Surgery

United States50 participantsStarted 2012-02

Plain-language summary

Study measures the difference in pain after hernia \&/or hydrocele repair based on site of local anesthesia injection.

Who can participate

Age range2 Years – 8 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children 2-8 years of age * Elective inguinal hernia repair, inguinal hernia repair with peritoneoscopy and/or hydrocelectomy to be performed in the Center for Children's Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification 1 and 2 (patients that have either no systemic illness, or mild systemic disease that is well controlled, eg. mild asthma) Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergy to study medications * Enrollment in concurrent research study * Pregnant patients\* * Students/trainees/staff\* * Mentally disabled/cognitively impaired\*

What they're measuring

FLACC: Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability Pain Assessment Scale (FLACC)

Timeframe: Admission into PACU

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01698268

SponsorKaveh Aslani, MD

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-11

Results submitted2017-01-18

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