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Blood Ropivacaine Concentrations Following Chest Wall Nerve Block Continuous Infusion
Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital
Summary
The main objective of this proposed investigation is to evaluate blood ropivacaine concentrations in infants and toddlers following the initiation of, and over the course of, continuous paravertebral nerve blockade using ropivacaine infusion for postoperative pain control following esophageal atresia repair procedures that include posterior tracheopexy. Continuous unilateral chest wall nerve blockade (CUCWNB) using ropivacaine is the current standard of practice for this surgical population at the investigators' institution and, as such, this study does not aim to alter the current standard clinical care received by participants but rather evaluate the blood concentrations of ropivacaine as it is routinely used.
Official title: Blood Ropivacaine Concentrations Following Unilateral Chest Wall Nerve Block and Continuous Infusion in Infants and Toddlers Undergoing Thoracotomies
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 4 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
26
Start Date
2018-10-01
Completion Date
2024-12
Last Updated
2024-09-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Ropivacaine infusion
Delivered via paravertebral nerve block catheter.
Locations (1)
Boston Children"S Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States