Clinical trials: Pediatric Abdominal Pain
Postoperative Pain, Pediatric Surgery
Caudal Epidural Vs. TAP Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Pediatric Infraumbilical Surgery: a RCT
This randomized controlled trial investigates the postoperative analgesic efficacy of caudal epidural block versus ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in pediatric patients undergoing infraumbilical surgery.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Pediatric Surgery, Anesthesia, Local, Regional Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06895382
- Testing
- Caudal Epidural Block, Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block, Bupivacaine 0.25%
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Namik Kemal University
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome
Targeted Food Elimination for Treatment of Functional Gastrointestinal Diseases in Children
Recurrent Abdominal Pain (RAP) in children is common and causes significant functional impairment and poor quality of life. Lifestyle factors such as diet, anxiety, and stress are important triggers of abdominal pains, but there…
- Conditions
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome, Abdominal Pain (AP)
- Trial name
- FGID (NCT02565355)
- Testing
- Dietary Exclusion, Standard Treatment
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Umbilical Hernia, Inguinal Hernia
The Impact of Medical Clowning on Pain and Stress Level in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Hernia Repair Surgery LAUGH Study.
The purpose of our study to quantitatively examine the stress levels prior to surgery and the use of analgesics post surgery in both children and their parents following a preoperative intervention with a medical clown compared…
- Trial name
- NCT01622218
- Testing
- Medical Clown
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Intraoperative Pain Control
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Erector Spina Plane Block
Regional anesthesia and analgesia techniques are frequently used to provide pain control in pediatric surgical applications. The main advantages of these techniques include ease of application, good analgesic efficacy and low…
- Trial name
- NCT04095325
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided erector spinae block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Erzincan University
Analgesia, Inguinal Surgery
"Comparison of USG-Guided Caudal Versus Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric Nerve Block for Pediatric Inguinal Surgeries"
This study is designed to compare the analgesic effectiveness of caudal analgesia to ilioinguinal regional analgesia techniques in children undergoing inguinal surgeries.
- Conditions
- Analgesia, Inguinal Surgery, Undescended Testes, Hydrocele
- Trial name
- CAUCIN (NCT05558748)
- Testing
- USG-guided Caudal block, USG-guided Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric block
- Where
- Oman
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Qaboos University
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Disorders of Gut-brain Interaction
Audio-recorded Gut-Hypnotherapy for Sleep and Pain in Pediatric Abdominal Pain Disorders
Children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional abdominal pain- not otherwise specified (FAP-NOS) have higher rates of poor sleep quality.
- Trial name
- NCT07216092
- Testing
- Gut-directed Hypnotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Pain, Postoperative
Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with considerable postoperative pain and surgeon-administered local anesthetic infiltration is the standard practice for achieving post-operative analgesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02712151
- Testing
- Abdominal Wall Block, Surgical infiltration, Sterile saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Obesity, Childhood
Physical Exercise and Nutrition in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Obese Children
A prospective observational case-control study evaluating the effect of a weight loss intervention program on functional gastrointestinal disorders among overweight and obese children.
- Trial name
- NCT06017856
- Testing
- Life style intervention program
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Abdominal Pain, Isolated Extremity Fracture
Morphine or Ketamine for Analgesia
Pain is common in children presenting to the emergency department but is frequently undertreated, leading to both short- and long-term consequences.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Pain, Isolated Extremity Fracture, Pain, Pediatrics
- Trial name
- MoKA (NCT06835504)
- Testing
- Ketamine hydrochloride, Morphine sulphate
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,010 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Appendicitis, Hernia
Aromatherapy Versus Acupressure: Impact on Postoperative Pain and Sleep Quality in Pediatric Abdominal Surgery Patients
The study's aim is to examine the effect of using aromatherapy versus acupressure on pain intensity and sleep pattern for children undergoing abdominal surgeries.
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Hernia, Abdominal Exploration, Splenectomy
- Trial name
- NCT07157501
- Testing
- Accupressure, Aromatherapy inhaler
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Constipation - Functional, Abdominal Distension
Stress Ball and Video Distraction During Pediatric Enema
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of stress ball use and video distraction during enema administration on fear, anxiety, and pain levels in children treated in the pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- SAVE (NCT07695428)
- Testing
- Stress Ball, Video Distraction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Irritable Bowel Disease, Functional Abdominal Pain - Not Otherwise Specified (FAP-NOS)
Pain in Pediatric Patients - Internet Interventions for Disorders of Gut-brain Interaction
Many children and adolescents often experience long-lasting stomach pain. In many cases, this is due to disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional abdominal pain, and functional…
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Disease, Functional Abdominal Pain - Not Otherwise Specified (FAP-NOS), Functional Dyspepsia
- Trial name
- PIPPI (NCT07319078)
- Testing
- Gut-directed hypnotherapy, Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Circumcision, Lower Abdominal Surgery
Comparison of Caudal Block and Erector Spinae Block for Postoperative Analgesia
Caudal block (CB), a regional anesthesia technique, is the most commonly used neuraxial block method for postoperative pain control in sub-umbilical surgeries in children.
- Trial name
- NCT05284734
- Testing
- Regional anesthesia intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Recurrent Abdominal Pain and Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
This is a 3-year prospective study too identify the role of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in patients with abdominal pain who are undergoing upper endoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT04231279
- Testing
- synthetic human secretin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Orlando Health, Inc.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Comparing Anesthetic Techniques in Children Having Esophagogastroduodenoscopies
The purpose of this research study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of three commonly used techniques for delivering anesthesia during a procedure known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT02038894
- Testing
- Intubated with Sevoflurane (IS), Intubated with Propofol (IP), Zofran - no intubation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Abdominal Pain
ADAPTing CBT for Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain in Spain
Many youth experience ongoing stomach pain that does not have a clear medical cause. These conditions, called functional abdominal pain disorders, are common and can last for years.
- Trial name
- NCT07874867
- Testing
- Aim to Decrease Anxiety and Pain Treatment (ADAPT)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Pain, Postoperative
Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Caudal Block for Pediatric Postoperative Analgesia
The aim of this study is to compare between two regional analgesic techniques; caudal block and ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum block as regard degree of pain relief, accuracy of block, effect on hemodynamic stability and…
- Trial name
- NCT03646630
- Testing
- Quadratus Lumborum Block, Caudal Block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University Hospital
Analgesia
Pediatric Postoperative Analgesia Herniorrhaphy Study
This is a Phase 2 study in pediatric subjects undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy.
- Trial name
- NCT03922048
- Testing
- HTX-011, Bupivacaine HCl, Luer Lock Applicator
- Sponsor
- Heron Therapeutics
Postoperative Pain
Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Children
Postoperative pain management in children is still standing as a problem to solve. Effect of quadratus lumborum block has been shown to be a promising technique to overcome postoperative pain in children undergoing low abdominal…
- Trial name
- NCT03463382
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Plane Block, Quadratus Lumborum Block, Bupivacaine (Block Drug)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Chronic Abdominal Pain, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Is Chronic Abdominal Pain in Pediatric Patients Due to Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth?
Chronic abdominal pain (CAP) is an extremely pervasive childhood condition and, like IBS in adults, it is one of the functional bowel disorders without a clear framework of understanding or an effective treatment.
- Trial name
- CAP&SIBO (NCT00619970)
- Testing
- Lactulose Breath Test, xifaxan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles