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To assess the success of landmark based caudal block in paediatric patients by using ultrasound

Evaluation of accuracy of landmark based caudal epidural in pediatric patients : an ultrasound based prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/06/034146
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-06-10
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: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr Vaishali waindeskar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Study will include all the patients between 0-12 year of age of either sex , ASA grade I,II,III undergoing elective or emergency infra umbilical surgery under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Non consenting (2) Child less than 2 kg (3). Patient having anatomical deformity (4) patients having cutaneous anomalies (5) inabilities to identify landmark (6) contraindications of regional technique

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the accuracy rate of landmark based caudal epidural , using ultrasound in paediatric patient undergoing infra umbilical surgeryTimepoint: After confirmation of needle placement by ultrasound—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) To assess the influence of age on landmark based caudal epidural 2) To assess the influence of BMI centiles on the accurate placement of landmark based caudal epiduralTimepoint: Not applicable as it will be analysed after the data collection—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vaishali waindeskar

All India institutes of medical sciences

Sinhadivas@gmail.com9424971119

Outcome results

None listed

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