# Laparoscopically Guided Rectus Sheath Block in Pediatric Appendicitis

> **NCT04717193** · PHASE2 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Alberta** · enrollment: 42 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Appendicitis Acute

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Rectus Sheath Block with 0.25% bupivicaine with 1:200 000 epinephrine
- **PROCEDURE:** Local Anesthetic Infiltration with 0.25% bupivicaine with 1:200 000 epinephrine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04717193
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Alberta
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2021-05-28
- **Primary completion:** 2023-04-17
- **Final completion:** 2023-04-17
- **Target enrollment:** 42 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-12


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04717193

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04717193, "Laparoscopically Guided Rectus Sheath Block in Pediatric Appendicitis". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04717193. Licensed CC0.

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