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Efficacy of Postoperative Analgesia in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia and Hydrocele Repair: A Prospective Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial Comparing Ultrasound-Guided Transversalis Fascial Plane Block and Ultrasounded-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block

Efficacy of Postoperative Analgesia in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia and Hydrocele Repair: A Prospective Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial Comparing Ultrasound-Guided Transversalis Fascial Plane Block and Ultrasounded-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20260522003
Enrollment
28
Registered
2026-05-22
Start date
2026-05-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

inguinal hernia or hydrocele transversalis fascia plane block quadratus lumborum blocks laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure single-incision laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure pediatric anesthesia regional block

Interventions

Bilateral ultrasound-guided TFP block (0.25% bupivacaine, 0.4 ml/kg/side) administered prior to incision,Bilateral ultrasound-guided QL block (0.25% bupivacaine, 0.4 ml/kg/side) administered prior to
Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery
transversalis fascia plane block,quadratus lumborum blocks

Sponsors

Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 1 to 7 years, diagnosed with inguinal hernia or hydrocele and scheduled for elective laparoscopic repair via SILPEC or LPEC under general anesthesia 2. ASA physical status 1-2 3. IPD case

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of opioid use 2. Patients with a history of bupivacaine, paracetamol, and ibuprofen allergy 3. Patients with a condition of G6PD deficiency 4. Patients with a condition of coagulopathy 5. Patients with a condition of abnormal liver function or renal function 6. Patients with a history of recurrent hernia after surgery 7. Patients with a condition of umbilical hernia 8. Patients with a condition of abnormal neurodevelopment which effect to pain assessment(CHEOPS)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first analgesic drugs Duration of time after finish operation that patient need analgesic drug Time in hour

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
CHEOPS After finish surgery at immediately, 30 min, 60 min, 4 hour, 8 hour, 12 hour and 24 hour CHEOPS (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale),PPPM First 48 hours after finish surgery PPPM (Parents' Postoperative Pain Measurement),Intraoperative opioid consumption During operation fentanyl(mcg/kg),Postoperative opioid consumption First 24 hours after finish surgery fentanyl(mcg/kg),Postoperative paracetamol consumption First 48 hours after finish surgery paracetamol(mg/kg)

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactChanya Deekiatphaiboon

Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health

chanya.d@psu.ac.th0869646977

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026