Pain Management After Surgery
Conditions
Keywords
pediatric, TAP-block, postoperative pain management
Brief summary
The goal of this trial is to evaluate an open TAP-block vs continuous administration of local anestetic via a wound catheter for postoperative pain management in patients 1-15 years of age undergoing open abdominal surgery.
Interventions
PROCEDURETAP-block
Open TAP(transverse abdominal plane)-block placed by the surgeon using open technique at end of surgery before wound closure
PROCEDUREWound catheter
A catheter placed subcutainiousley for the continuous administration of local anestethic in the wound for up to 3 days post-op
Sponsors
Uppsala University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 1-15 years * Scheduled for elective or acute open adominal surgical procedure
Exclusion criteria
* chronic abdominal pain * known allergy to local analgetic * Stage 4 renal failure * psychiatric ailnment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative opiates | during the first 24 hours following surgery and total opioids until discarge up to 14 days postoperative | Amount of postoperative opiates administered |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lenght of stay | Days from surgery through study completeion, an average expected time of7 days | Duration of hospital stay |
| Pain assessment | End of surgery until 24 hours post-op | Pain assesment using validated instruments, FLACC or FPS-R |
Countries
Sweden
Contacts
CONTACTOskar Nensén, MD, PhD
CONTACTNiclas Högberg, MD, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOROskar Nensén, MD, PhD
Uppsala University
Outcome results
None listed