Efficacy of blockade of thoracoabdominal nerves through perichondrial approach (TAPA) for postoperative analgesia in pediatric abdominal surgeries

Blockade of thoracoabdominal nerves through perichondrial approach (TAPA) versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block(TAP) for postoperative analgesia in pediatric abdominal surgeries

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202110874021535

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-10-11

Start date

2020-08-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Surgery Paediatrics Anaesthesia

Interventions

Blockade of thoracoabdominal nerves through perichondrial approach

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged between 1-7 years old. 2) Either sex. 3) American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) I and II patients. 4) Scheduled for pediatric abdominal surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Parental refusal of consent. 2) Hyperactive airway disease or respiratory diseases. 3) Children with developmental delays, mental or neurological disorders. 4) Bleeding or coagulation diathesis. 5) History of known sensitivity to the used anesthetics. 6) Infection or redness at the injection site. 7) Anatomic anomalies or liver diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
•The primary outcome is whether there is a need for analgesia in the first 24 hours.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
FLACC score;• Satisfaction levels of the parents	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactEiad Ramzy

Assistant professor of anesthesia and surgical Intensive care at faculty of medicine Mansoura university Role Name Email Phone Street

Eiadramzy@yaho.com+201006445331

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026