Transversalis Fascia Plane Block in Pediatric Patients

Effects of Transversalis Fascia Plane Block in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Inguinal Hernia and Orchiopexy Surgeries

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06391528

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-30

Start date

2024-04-01

Completion date

2025-06-30

Last updated

2024-04-30

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Conditions

Pain, Postoperative, Regional Anesthesia, Parental Satisfaction

Keywords

postoperative pain, pain scores

Brief summary

to investigate the effects of Transversalis Fascia Plan Block after induction of anesthesia on perioperative opioid consumption, hemodynamic changes, postoperative FLACC pediatric pain score, non-opioid analgesic use and parental satisfaction in pediatric patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia or undescended testicular repair under general anesthesia.

Interventions

PROCEDURETransversalis Fascia Plane Block

application of local anesthetic between the transversus abdominis muscle and the transversalis fascia surrounding it from the inside, at the level of the posterior axillary line.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 9 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 1-9 years old * ASA I-II risk group * Patients whose consent was obtained from their parents with an informed consent form * Patients who will undergo Inguinal Hernia or Undescended Testi

Exclusion criteria

* ASA \>2 * History of allergy to local anesthetics * Known coagulation disorders * Infection near the entry site * Body mass index \>30 * Those whose parents refused to participate in the study * Those contraindicated for regional anesthesia * Those with neurological or neuromuscular disease * Patients with psychiatric problems * Patients with a history of opioid use * Chronic analgesic use * Operation duration exceeding 2 hours

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
postoperative pain scores	up to 24 hour after surgery	Patients will be evaluated at regular intervals after surgery and their pain will be measured using a FLACC scores.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
parental satisfaction	during the procedure	asking parents about their satisfaction

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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