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Intra-operative AnesthesiaNCT02990975

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block In Children

A study testing ketamine in people with Intra-operative Anesthesia, run by Erzincan University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Aim of this study; Intra-operative anesthesia and analgesia effects of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block supported by ketamine sedation only. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 6 years
Conditions the study is for
Intra-operative Anesthesia
What is being tested?
ketamine
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2016to Sep 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 to 6 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • ASA I-II
  • To undergo elective lower abdominal surgery
  • between 2-6 years old

Who cannot join

  • Patients with psychiatric disease
  • Patients whose weight is more than 40 kg
  • Patients with cardiac-pulmonary-neurological disease
  • Patients with bleeding disorder
  • Patients with infection or scar on the injection area
  • Patients with known allergies to local anesthetics

About this study

Official title: Effect of Ultrasonography Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block to Intraoperative Anesthesia in Children: Randomized Controlled Study

Aim of this study; Intra-operative anesthesia and analgesia effects of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block supported by ketamine sedation only.

Being tested
ketamine
Keywords
Intra-operative anesthesia, Pediatric patient, Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT02990975
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
block and ketamineActive comparatorTransversus Abdominis Plane block after ketamine atropine induction and continued with ketamine only in anesthesia
Receives: Drug: ketamine
ketamine atropine; laryngeal maskActive comparatorAfter ketamine atropine induction, a laryngeal mask was inserted and anesthesia administration was continued with 2 sevoflurane MAC and oxygen / air mixture and applied Transversus Abdominis Plane block.
Receives: Drug: ketamine
control groupActive comparatorAfter ketamine atropine induction, a laryngeal mask was inserted and anesthesia administration was continued with 2 sevoflurane MAC and oxygen / air mixture and Non-block, postoperative analgesia with paracetamol IV
Receives: Drug: ketamine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. the amount of anesthetic drug which was used

    Measured: two hour

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Postoperative visual analogue scale

    Measured: one day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2016
  3. Primary completionAug 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02990975
Sponsor's protocol ID
ERZINCAN UNIVERSITY 7
Status last verified
Dec 2016
First submitted
4 Dec 2016
Last updated
13 Dec 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Lacroix F. Epidemiology and morbidity of regional anaesthesia in children. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2008 Jun;21(3):345-9. doi: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e3282ffabc5.

    PubMed 18458552
  • Willschke H, Marhofer P, Machata AM, Lonnqvist PA. Current trends in paediatric regional anaesthesia. Anaesthesia. 2010 Apr;65 Suppl 1:97-104. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06242.x.

    PubMed 20377551
  • Mishriky BM, George RB, Habib AS. Transversus abdominis plane block for analgesia after Cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Can J Anaesth. 2012 Aug;59(8):766-78. doi: 10.1007/s12630-012-9729-1. Epub 2012 May 24.

    PubMed 22622954
  • Schaeffer E, Millot I, Landy C, Nadaud J, Favier JC, Plancade D. Another use of continuous transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in trauma patient: pelvic ring fractures. Pain Med. 2014 Jan;15(1):166-7. doi: 10.1111/pme.12029. Epub 2013 Jan 7. No abstract available.

    PubMed 23294595
  • Niraj G, Kelkar A, Fox AJ. Application of the transversus abdominis plane block in the intensive care unit. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2009 Jul;37(4):650-2. doi: 10.1177/0310057X0903700420.

    PubMed 19681428
  • Walter CJ, Maxwell-Armstrong C, Pinkney TD, Conaghan PJ, Bedforth N, Gornall CB, Acheson AG. A randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Surg Endosc. 2013 Jul;27(7):2366-72. doi: 10.1007/s00464-013-2791-0. Epub 2013 Feb 7.

    PubMed 23389068
  • Stuart-Smith K. Hemiarthroplasty performed under transversus abdominis plane block in a patient with severe cardiorespiratory disease. Anaesthesia. 2013 Apr;68(4):417-20. doi: 10.1111/anae.12108. Epub 2012 Dec 17.

    PubMed 23252578
  • Tekelioglu UY, Demirhan A, Sit M, Kurt AD, Bilgi M, Kocoglu H. Colostomy with Transversus Abdominis Plane Block. Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim. 2015 Dec;43(6):424-6. doi: 10.5152/TJAR.2015.89410. Epub 2015 Dec 1.

    PubMed 27366540

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ketamine in people with Intra-operative Anesthesia, run by Erzincan University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Dec 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

the amount of anesthetic drug which was used (time frame: two hour). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02990975, which also lists 8 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Dec 2016.

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