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NCT Number: NCT07352683

Open TAP-block in Pediatric Abdominal Surgery

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Management After Surgery

Age range

1 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Akademiska sjukhuset

Uppsala, 75123, Sweden

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Sofia Arwhed, MD, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 1-15 years
  • Scheduled for elective or acute open adominal surgical procedure

Exclusion criteria

  • chronic abdominal pain
  • known allergy to local analgetic
  • Stage 4 renal failure
  • psychiatric ailnment

Treatment and study plan

TAP-Block

Procedure

Open TAP(transverse abdominal plane)-block placed by the surgeon using open technique at end of surgery before wound closure

Wound catheter

Procedure

A catheter placed subcutainiousley for the continuous administration of local anestethic in the wound for up to 3 days post-op

Primary outcomes

  1. Postoperative opiates

    Time frame: during the first 24 hours following surgery and total opioids until discarge up to 14 days postoperative

    Amount of postoperative opiates administered

Secondary outcomes

  1. Lenght of stay

    Time frame: Days from surgery through study completeion, an average expected time of7 days

    Duration of hospital stay

  2. Pain assessment

    Time frame: End of surgery until 24 hours post-op

    Pain assesment using validated instruments, FLACC or FPS-R

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Niclas Högberg, MD, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+46186110000

Oskar Nensén, MD, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+46186110000

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Uppsala University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

TAP-blockad Vid öppen Bukkirurgi Hos Barn

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Jan 20, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 20, 2026

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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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