Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Quadratus Lumborum Block in Pediatric Patients

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Pediatric Patients; a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04209478

Enrollment

Registered

2019-12-24

Start date

2016-05-01

Completion date

2016-11-30

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Keywords

quadratus lumborum block, pediatric anesthesia, transverse abdominal block

Brief summary

In the pediatric age group, postoperative pain is very important for the children to have a comfortable and problem-free postoperative period. In the present study, it was aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) Block, and quadratus lumborum block (QLB) Type 1 on the pediatric patients

Detailed description

Patients included in the study were randomly divided into 2 groups. Cases were assessed ultrasonography-guided TAP block (Group B, n=20) or ultrasonography-guided QL Block. Total analgesic amounts in 24 hours and first analgesic requirement times recorded.

Interventions

DRUGTramadol hydrochloride

The Wong-Baker facial pain scale was used to assess pain (1: no pain, 10: worst possible pain). During monitoring patients with pain score ≥3 had intravenous 1 mg/kg tramadol hydrochloride administered, After 15 minutes following tramadol injection, cases with pain score continuing ≥3 were to be assessed as insufficient analgesia and had 0.1 mg/kg morphine hydrochloride planned for intravenous administration

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Years to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* The study included 40 cases undergoing lower abdominal surgery aged from 3 to 16 years with American Society of Anesthesiologist I-II level.

Exclusion criteria

* Cases with American Society of Anesthesiologist III-IV health level and those with a history of allergy to local anesthetic medications were not included in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
the analgesic use of the groups in 24 hours	how many times in 24 hours	the number of analgesic requirements

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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