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NCT Number: NCT02115087

Efficacy Study of Rectus Sheath Block to Control Postoperative Pain

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the ultrasound guided rectus sheath block (RSB) on both intraoperative sevoflurane consumption and postoperative analgesia.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

3 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Department of Anesthesiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine

Adana, 01130, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Prospective, randomized study.Forty patients with American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I-II physical status, aged 3-15 years.Patients are randomly allocated into two groups and are administered general anesthesia and before the beginning of surgery ultrasound guided RSB with 0.2 ml.kg-1, 0.25% of levobupivacaine and thirty minutes before the surgery the loading dose of morphine of 0.1 mg.kg-1 intravenously are received in group RSB and group M, respectively. Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) device with 0.01 mg.kg-1 bolus dose of morphine and 30 minutes lockout interval is set up postoperatively in both groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ASA physical status I-II
  • 3-15 years of age children
  • Abdominal surgery including liver, gall bladder, spleen, small intestine, cecum, colon, rectum, intra-abdominal masses, umbilical, paraumbilical, and inguinal hernia with transverse incision

Exclusion criteria

  • ASA physical status III and above
  • Parents who did not consider to participate in the study
  • Having systemic (septicemia, bacteremia) or local infection, bleeding and shock, predisposition for bleeding and anticoagulant therapy given, central nervous system disease, allergy to local anesthetics, severe respiratory, hepatic, and renal failure

Treatment and study plan

Ultrasound guided Rectus sheath block

Procedure

the application of rectus sheath block with ultrasound guidance

Other names: US guided rectus sheath block

Morphine

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Scores on the FLACC scale

    Time frame: Twenty-four hours

    FLACC scale has been used to measure postoperative pain level in children

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cukurova University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Ultrasound Guided Rectus Sheath Block on Postoperative Analgesia After Laparotomy With Transverse Incision in Children

Acronym: UGRSB

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Apr 15, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 15, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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