Trial Outcomes & Findings for Analgesic Efficacy After Umbilical Hernia Repair in Children (NCT NCT00578136)

NCT ID: NCT00578136

Last Updated: 2014-08-15

Results Overview

total postoperative opioid and any additional analgesic medications.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

52 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

immediate to 24 hour post-operatively

Results posted on

2014-08-15

Participant Flow

52 patients completed the study, having hernia repair as a day-surgery procedure.

We screened 120 subjects and excluded 66, 35 patients did not fit the criteria and 31 patients declined to participate. 54 subjects were randomized to receive either a rectus sheath block or local anesthetic infiltration. Two randomized subjects did not get the intervention. 52 subjects did get the intervention - 26 in each arm.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Rectus Sheath Block
1\) One group will receive the rectus sheath block prior to Umbilical hernia repair.
Local Infiltration
2\) The second group will receive local anesthetic infiltration of the surgical site at the end the umbilical hernia repair.
Overall Study
STARTED
27
27
Overall Study
COMPLETED
26
26
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Rectus Sheath Block
1\) One group will receive the rectus sheath block prior to Umbilical hernia repair.
Local Infiltration
2\) The second group will receive local anesthetic infiltration of the surgical site at the end the umbilical hernia repair.
Overall Study
Not given intervention
1
1

Baseline Characteristics

Analgesic Efficacy After Umbilical Hernia Repair in Children

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Rectus Sheath Block
n=26 Participants
1\) One group will receive the rectus sheath block prior to Umbilical hernia repair.
Local Infiltration
n=26 Participants
2\) The second group will receive local anesthetic infiltration of the surgical site at the end the umbilical hernia repair.
Total
n=52 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
26 Participants
n=93 Participants
26 Participants
n=4 Participants
52 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Continuous
7.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION .88 • n=93 Participants
7.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION .88 • n=4 Participants
7.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION .88 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants
n=93 Participants
12 Participants
n=4 Participants
24 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
14 Participants
n=93 Participants
14 Participants
n=4 Participants
28 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
26 participants
n=93 Participants
26 participants
n=4 Participants
52 participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: immediate to 24 hour post-operatively

total postoperative opioid and any additional analgesic medications.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rectus Sheath Block
n=26 Participants
1\) One group will receive the rectus sheath block prior to Umbilical hernia repair.
Local Infiltration
n=26 Participants
2\) The second group will receive local anesthetic infiltration of the surgical site at the end the umbilical hernia repair.
The Amount of Intravenous and Oral Opioids Used by Patients Who Receive a Rectus Sheath Nerve Block and Those Who Receive Local Infiltration of the Surgical Site for Postoperative Analgesia.
0.07 mg kg-1
Interval 0.05 to 0.09
0.13 mg kg-1
Interval 0.09 to 0.17

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: immediate to 24 hours post-operatively

Population: Time to first rescue dose of opioid medication.

difference in time to rescue analgesic and the differences in side effects for the two groups.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rectus Sheath Block
n=26 Participants
1\) One group will receive the rectus sheath block prior to Umbilical hernia repair.
Local Infiltration
n=26 Participants
2\) The second group will receive local anesthetic infiltration of the surgical site at the end the umbilical hernia repair.
The Duration of Analgesia Based on Time to First Rescue Med, the Quality of Analgesia Based on Modified FACES Scale, and the Incidence of Side Effects: Nausea, Vomiting, Pruritus, and Assess Patient Satisfaction With Pain Management.
49.70 minutes
Standard Deviation 36.94
32.35 minutes
Standard Deviation 29.39

Adverse Events

Rectus Sheath Block

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Local Infiltration

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Rectus Sheath Block
n=26 participants at risk
1\) One group will receive the rectus sheath block prior to Umbilical hernia repair.
Local Infiltration
n=26 participants at risk
2\) The second group will receive local anesthetic infiltration of the surgical site at the end the umbilical hernia repair.
Gastrointestinal disorders
nausea
7.7%
2/26 • Number of events 2
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
vomiting
7.7%
2/26 • Number of events 2
3.8%
1/26 • Number of events 1

Additional Information

Harshad Gurnaney, MBBS, MPH

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Phone: 267-426-5850

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place