The Analgesic Efficacy of M-TAPA for Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery in Children

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Conditions studied: Post Operative Pain

In brief

This investigation aims to assess the efficacy of M-TAPA in children undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery. Sixty pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery under general anesthesia will be enrolled in this single-center study. Preoperatively, participants will be randomly assigned to receive either port-site local anesthetic infiltration or M-TAPA.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07540689

Run by

Kasr El Aini Hospital

People needed

60

Starts

2026-05-01

Expected to finish

2027-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-23

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 7. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age (1-7) years.
• Both genders.
• American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) - physical status I-II.
• Children undergoing elective laparoscopic abdominal surgery.

You may not qualify if…

• Parental refusal.
• Bleeding disorders with INR > 1.5 and/or platelets < 50 000.
• History of allergic reactions to local anesthetics.
• Rash or signs of infection at the injection site.

Where it is running

• Kasralainy Hospital — Cairo, Elmanial, Egypt (enrolling)

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