Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Versus Local Anesthetic for Lap Appendectomies

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2014-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized comparison of 2 patient cohorts. One group of patients will receive a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. The second group will receive local anesthetic infiltration injected at the surgical site by the surgeon at the end of surgery for a laparoscopic appendectomy. The purpose of this study is to prospectively compare post-operative pain relief in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy who have received either a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block or local anesthetic infiltration by the surgeon for analgesia to compare the most appropriate delivery of effective analgesia. In an effort to improve postoperative analgesia while limiting opioid-related adverse effects, there continues to be an increased use of multimodal techniques in infants and children.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Local; Bupivacaine; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA physical status I or II

• Patients > 4 years of age

• Weight less than or equal to 60 kg

• Presenting for laparoscopic appendectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• ASA physical status > II

• Patients < 4 years of age

• Weight greater than 60 kg

• Patients presenting for ruptured appendectomy surgical procedures

• Co-morbid diseases (cardiac, pulmonary (not including asthma), neurological disease)

• Patients having concomitant procedures (circumcision, orchiopexy, etc.)