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A clinical trial to study the effect of changes in the strength of pulse to predict the onset of caudal block which is a method of giving pain relief in children

A Randomised controlled single blinded clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Perfusion Index as a predictor of successful caudal block in children under 5 years

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/06/034021
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-06-07
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: N430- Encysted hydrocele Health Condition 2: N433- Hydrocele, unspecified Health Condition 3: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 4: N472- Paraphimosis Health Condition 5: N471- Phimosis

Interventions

Intervention1: Caudal block: Caudal block will be given and perfusion index monitored at T0min,T3min,T5,T10,T15,T20,T30 and hourly till 6 hours Control Intervention1: Nerve blocks for pain relief: Ner

Sponsors

Institute of Anaesthesiology and Critical care
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children under 5 years Elective infraumbilical surgeries ASA PS I

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents refusal Allergic to drug Severe cardiovascular, respiratory,renal, neurological, hepatic disease Local infection Bleeding diathesis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To monitor perfusion index after caudal block at regular time intervals at T0,T3,T5,T10,T15,T20,T30Timepoint: Baseline,3min,5min,10min,15min,20min,30min and hourly till 6 hours in the recovery room—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Hemodynamic parametersTimepoint: Perioperative period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactN KRISHNAN

INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

krishpaedanaes@gmail.com9444451194

Outcome results

None listed

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