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Provision of supplementary pain relief and pre-emptive analgesia by injecting anesthetic drug between erector spinae muscle and transversus process under ultrasound guidance for paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgeries for atrial septal defects.

"Ultrasound guided Bilateral single shot Erector Spinae Block :Role as a preemptive analgesic adjunct in paediatric patients undergoing sternotomy with routine fast tracking in Atrial Septal Defect closure for post-operative Intensive Care Unit pain relief and achieving desired sedation scores."

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/10/021810
Enrollment
90
Registered
2019-10-28
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: Q211- Atrial septal defect

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A (Erector spinae block group): All children will receive 50 mg/kg of oral trichlophos syrup two hours prior to surgery. Upon arrival in the operating room, monitors will be estab

Sponsors

Shree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 4 years to Median sternotomy and CPB institution Patient undergoing surgery for acynotic congenital heart disease(ASD) in normal sinus rhythm and no severe pulmonary artey hypertension.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency surgeries, Cyanotic congenital heart disease, Chest wall and vertebral deformities Anorectal malformations Subjects having known contraindication/allergy to local anesthetics Evidence of coagulopathy Infection at site of injections planned. Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension(PAH) Gender, caste, ethnicity or race, will not be used as a criterion for inclusion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the quality and effectiveness of postoperative pain relief offered by ultrasound guided single shot bilateral erector spinae block after tracheal extubation, when the block would be administered before surgical incision providing preemptive analgesia.Timepoint: A) At Tracheal Extubation B) Therareafter at 4hourly intervals upto 24 hours.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Effects of the blockade on sedation, ventilation and requirement of concomitant analgesicsTimepoint: A) At Tracheal Extubation B) Therareafter at 4hourly intervals upto 24 hours.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Malaramanathan

SCTIMST, TRIVANDRUM

subin@sctimst.ac.in8289983726

Outcome results

None listed

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