Study of Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Children Undergoing Hydrocelectomy and/or Hernia Repair Surgery

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hydrocele, Inguinal Hernia

In brief

Study measures the difference in pain after hernia \&/or hydrocele repair based on site of local anesthesia injection.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01698268

Run by

Kaveh Aslani, MD

People needed

50

Starts

2012-02-01

Expected to finish

2014-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-24

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 8. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children 2-8 years of age
• Elective inguinal hernia repair, inguinal hernia repair with peritoneoscopy and/or hydrocelectomy to be performed in the Center for Children's Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
• American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification 1 and 2 (patients that have either no systemic illness, or mild systemic disease that is well controlled, eg. mild asthma)

You may not qualify if…

• History of allergy to study medications
• Enrollment in concurrent research study
• Pregnant patients*
• Students/trainees/staff*
• Mentally disabled/cognitively impaired*

Where it is running

• Beaumont Health System — Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

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