Open TAP-block in Pediatric Abdominal Surgery

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age1-15
SponsorUppsala University

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 1-15 years

Scheduled for elective or acute open adominal surgical procedure

Disqualifiers

chronic abdominal pain

known allergy to local analgetic

Stage 4 renal failure

psychiatric ailnment

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • TAP-block
  • Wound catheter

Treatment groups

88 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators