Postoperative Pain After Pediatric Umbilical Hernia Repair
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Pediatric Postoperative Pain
In brief
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of ultrasound-guided bilateral rectus sheath blocks to local infiltration of anesthetic agent in the surgical wound in a pediatric population of patients undergoing umbilical hernia repair.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01015053
- Run by
- Boston Children's Hospital
- People needed
- 53
- Starts
- 2009-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-09-15
Who can join
Age: 3 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Any patient who is 3 to 12 years of age
- Any patient undergoing outpatient umbilical hernia repair
- Any patient capable of expressing pain using the Faces Pain Rating Scale
- Patient has provided assent (if age 10 or older)
- Parents/guardians have provided informed consent
You may not qualify if…
- Any patient classified as ASA III, IV, or V by the American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Any patient with a history of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Any patient with a history of chronic analgesic use
- Any patient who has used an analgesic including opioids, acetaminophen, and/or NSAID's within 24 hours prior to surgery
- Wards of the state
- Any patient with an incarcerated umbilical hernia requiring emergent surgery
- Any patient who does not speak English or Spanish
- Any patient whose primary caregiver does not speak English or Spanish
- Any patient who cannot express pain using the Faces Pain Rating Scale due to a disability
- Any patient whose primary caregiver is unable to comply with home instructions due to a disability
- Any patient less than 3 years of age or greater than 12 years of age
- Any patient with renal insufficiency
- Any patient with a bleeding disorder
Where it is running
- Children's Hospital Boston — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Children's Hospital Boston at Waltham — Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
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