NCT02567487

TAP Block With Two Different Doses of Levobupivacaine

Comparison of TAP Block With Two Different Doses of Levobupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Management in Pediatric Patients

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ankara University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the current study is to investigate the effects of two different doses of levobupivacaine in TAP (transversus abdominus plane) block for postoperative management. For this purpose we planned to include 50 children aged between 2 and 12 that will undergo unilateral inguinal surgery. The doses that will be used in the study were within usual dose limits which is stated in prospectus of the study drug.

Detailed description

Fifty children undergoing TAP block were randomly divided into two groups as levobupivacaine 0.25% 0.5 ml/kg and levobupivacaine 0.25% 0.25 ml/kg. Postoperative pain was evaluated with observational pain scale and modified pediatric objective pain scale.

Conditions

• Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Levobupivacaine	Transversus abdominis plane block with levobupivacaine

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-07-01
• Primary completion: 2016-01-01
• Completion: 2016-07-01
• First posted: 2015-10-05
• Last updated: 2015-10-05