Open TAP-block in Pediatric Abdominal Surgery

TAP-blockad Vid öppen Bukkirurgi Hos Barn

NCT07352683•Uppsala University

Summary

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

Age

1 - 15 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

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

Locations (1)

Akademiska sjukhuset

Uppsala, Sweden

Key Dates

Start Date

December 1, 2025

Primary Completion Date

January 1, 2030

Completion Date

January 1, 2030

Last Updated

January 20, 2026

Enrollment

ESTIMATED participants

Conditions

Pain Management After Surgery

Interventions

TAP-block

PROCEDURE

Wound catheter

PROCEDURE

Contacts

Oskar Nensén, MD, PhD

CONTACT

+46186110000 oskar.nensen@uu.se

Niclas Högberg, MD, PhD

CONTACT

+46186110000 niclas.hogberg@uu.se

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