Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block in The Pediatric Population Undergoing Orchiopexy

Pain, Postoperative Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Quadratus Lumborum Block in The Pediatric Population Undergoing Orchiopexy. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03969316
• Other study ID #: 71381
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 10, 2019
• Est. completion date: March 13, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: June 2021
• Source: Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) and Quadratus lumborum (QL) blocks are used for the management of acute pain treatment, especially after the lower and upper abdominal surgeries.

The TAP block which is one of the abdominal truncal blocks is performed with the blockage of the nerve group which innervates the anterior abdominal muscle wall layers. However, in QL block, the local anesthetic agent spreads through the abdominal wall and paravertebral space with the help of the perimuscular fascia to maintain the somatic analgesia.

The investigators' aim in this study, to investigate the effect of the TAP and QL blocks on peroperative and postoperative analgesic consumption in children undergoing unilateral elective orchiopexy.

Description:

American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System (ASA) class I-III, aged 6 month-12 years old children undergoing unilateral elective orchiopexy with general anesthesia will be recruited, after the informed consent will be obtained from the parents of the patients, in this randomized controlled trial.

After the premedication with ketamine and midazolam will be performed, the patient will be brought to the operation room. After the induction with thiopental 5mg/kg, fentanyl 1mcg/kg, rocuronium 0.6mg/kg, patients will be intubated. The maintenance of the anesthesia will be provided with sevoflurane.

Subsequently, before the surgery, the patients will be randomized and separated into 2 groups. The investigators will apply the QL block to the first group and TAP block to the other group. 0.4 ml/kg %0.25 bupivacaine will be used as a local anesthetic agent in both group.

In the peroperative period, if the additional analgesia will necessary, remifentanyl 0.1mcg/kg/min will be started, and dosage will be adjusted according to heart rate and blood pressure. If the blood pressure or heart rate will increase more than 20% from the preoperative basal value will be defined as the need for the analgesia.

In the postoperative period, all cohort will be assessed by a blinded investigator at the 10,20,30th minutes, 1,2nd hours in the recovery room, 6th hour in the surgical ward, Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability Scale (FLACC) will be used for the pain evaluation. 16th and 24th hours will be monitored by the telephone visit from the parents, the pain will be evaluated with the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale due to the same-day surgery concept.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 102
• Est. completion date: March 13, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: December 18, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 6 Months to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA physical status I-III

• Undergoing elective unilateral orchiopexy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not giving a consent

• ASA physical status IV

• Need to postoperative ICU care

• History of allergic reactions to anesthetics

• Infection at the injection site

• Laparoscopic Orchiopexy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pain, Postoperative

Intervention

Procedure:
• Transversus abdominis plane block, Quadratus lumborum block
The TAP block which is one of the abdominal truncal blocks is performed with the blockage of the nerve group which innervates the anterior abdominal muscle wall layers. However, in QL block, the local anesthetic agent spreads through the abdominal wall and paravertebral space with the help of the perimuscular fascia to maintain the somatic analgesia.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (3)

Blanco R, Ansari T, Riad W, Shetty N. Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Pain After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Nov/Dec;41(6):757-762. Erratum in: Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018;43:111. — View Citation

Öksüz G, Bilal B, Gürkan Y, Urfalioglu A, Arslan M, Gisi G, Öksüz H. Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Children Undergoing Low Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Sep/Oct;42(5):674-679. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000645. — View Citation

Ueshima H, Otake H, Lin JA. Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block: An Updated Review of Anatomy and Techniques. Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:2752876. doi: 10.1155/2017/2752876. Epub 2017 Jan 3. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Total Analgesia Consumption	The required analgesic consumption within the framework of the predetermined protocol will be recorded by the nurses and doctors who do not know which block is used. After discharge, the family will be called by phone to find out the amount of additional analgesic need.	24 hour
Primary	The Effect on Perioperative and Postoperative Pain	The investigator will screen and record perioperative hemodynamic parameters for the perioperative pain evaluation. The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consobility (FLACC) Score will be used for evaluation of the postoperative pain. The FLACC pain assessment score is evaluated out of 10 points. While a score of zero defined as no pain, 1-3 is mild pain, 4-6 is moderate pain, 7-10 is severe pain, respectively. If the score is 4 and above, additional analgesic administration will be planned.	24 hour
Primary	The Effect on Post-discharge Pain	Post-discharge pain will be assessed by the Wong Baker Score. Pain will be evaluated based on six facial expressions between zero and ten points. If the score is four or more, additional analgesic administration will be planned.	24 hour
Secondary	Parent satisfaction score	At the postoperative 24th hour, the investigator will ask to the parents by telephone visit. Parent satisfaction score is defined as unsatisfied (1), partially satisfied (2), satisfied (3)	24 hour