NCT07336043

Brief Summary

The aim of study is to compare the efficacy of the External Oblique Intercostal plane block with the Transversus Abdominis Plane block in acute postoperative pain control in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic Splenectomy.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
2mo left

Started Jan 2026

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress77%
Jan 2026Jul 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 2, 2026

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 13, 2026

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 13, 2026

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 30, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 30, 2026

Last Updated

May 22, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

January 2, 2026

Last Update Submit

May 19, 2026

Conditions

Laparoscopic SplenectomyExternal Oblique Intercostal BlockTransversus Abdominis Plane BlockRegional BlockPediatric

Keywords

PediatricExternal Oblique Intercostal BlockTransversus Abdominis Plane BlockRegional Analgesia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Numerical rating scale score

    Numerical rating scale score

    Numerical rating scale score will be assessed postoperatively 10, 30 and 60 minutes then 2 , 4 , 6 , 12 , 24 hours postoperatively

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Intraoperative Heart rate values

    every 15 minutes until end of surgery

Study Arms (2)

EOI group (Group E)

EXPERIMENTAL

30 patients will receive ultrasound-guided left EOI block

Procedure: EOI group

TAP group (Group T)

EXPERIMENTAL

30 patients will receive ultrasound-guided left TAP block

Procedure: TAP group

Interventions

EOI groupPROCEDURE

patients will receive ultrasound-guided left EOI block.

EOI group (Group E)
TAP groupPROCEDURE

patients will receive ultrasound-guided left TAP block

TAP group (Group T)

Eligibility Criteria

Age8 Years - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Children of both gender,
  • aged 8 to 16 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status I to III,
  • who were scheduled for laparoscopic Splenectomy surgery.

You may not qualify if:

  • Parents declined to participate in the trial.
  • Physical or developmental delay.
  • Pre-existing renal or cardiovascular disease, bone disease, or gastrointestinal disorders.
  • Infection at proposed injection sites.
  • Prior major abdominal surgery

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Tanta University

Tanta, Egypt

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Lecturer

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 2, 2026

First Posted

January 13, 2026

Study Start

January 13, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 30, 2026

Last Updated

May 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

All data will be provided if it was needed

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF

Locations

EG(1)