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Pain Block over lower back region to provide pain relief in children schedule for lower abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia: A comparison between ultrasound guided with conventional landmark technique.

CAUDAL BLOCK IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS SCHEDULED FOR LOWER ABDOMEN SURGERY UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA: COMPARISON OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED WITH CONVENTIONAL LANDMARK TECHNIQUE.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/05/019316
Enrollment
100
Registered
2019-05-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 8- Other Procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: Conventional Caudal Block: Caudal Block using landmark technique (Group C) The sacral conus and then sacral hiatus will be palpated. A 22- gauge caudal needle will

Sponsors

Nill
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologist) status I children 2. Aged between 6 months to 7 years old 3. Scheduled for elective lower abdomen surgery under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous neurological or spinal disorder. 2. Coagulation disorder. 3. Allergy against local anaesthetics. 4. Infection at the block site. 5. History of premature birth. 6. Laproscopic and endoscopic surgery. 7. Surgery duration >90 min.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Success rate of block in both the groups in providing effective post operative analgesia according to the pain scale Timepoint: Post operative analgesia during first and second hour of post operative period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Time taken to perform the block. 2) Complications â?¢ vascular puncture â?¢ subcutaneous tissue bulging Timepoint: Over all time taken to perform the block and resulted complication and requirement of rescue analgesia during First and second hour of post operative period.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rajesh Sood

PGIMER & Dr RML Hospital New Delhi

drsoodrajesh@gmail.com9868969428

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026