Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in Children

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

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02505841

Enrollment

240

Registered

2015-07-22

Start date

2015-05-31

Completion date

2017-06-30

Last updated

2015-07-22

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Conditions

Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Keywords

Appendectomy, Laparoscopy, pediatric surgery

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.

Interventions

OTHERTAP block with Ropivacaine

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

DRUGCurare

Atracurium injection at 0.5 mg/kg at least 3 minutes before the surgical incision

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Painkiller of help consumption	up to 24 hours after surgery	Quantity of analgesic of help (Nalbuphine, Nubain®, Dupont Pharma, Paris, France) taken after the surgery.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain intensity after surgery	up to 24 hours	The post-operative pain will be estimated from the arrival in recovery room with the Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability (FLACC) scale.
First demand of analgesic of help	up to 12 hours	First demand of analgesic of help (Nubain ®) after the surgery

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026