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Comparison of ultrasound guided caudal block versus conventional block

COMPARISON OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED CAUDAL BLOCK VERSUS ANATOMICAL LANDMARK BASED CAUDAL BLOCK IN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL CASES

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/10/021613
Enrollment
124
Registered
2019-10-14
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: N998- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system

Interventions

Intervention1: ultrasound guided caudal block: ultrasound is used for identifying the sacral canal and procedure i.e block needle is introduced under ultrasound visualization. Control Intervention1: A

Sponsors

Bangalore medical college and research institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA physical state 1and 2 2. Age 3. Infraumbilical surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Lack of parental consent 2. Children with severe systemic disease 3. Coagulation disorders 4. Local infection at the site or allergy to local anaesthetic drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Success rate of caudal block Timepoint: 30 min after start of surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
complication block performance timeTimepoint: Complication -1 hour post operative block performance time - intraoperatively from time of needle insertion to completion of injection

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNethra HN

bangalore medical college and research institute

drnethrahn@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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