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To see the upward spread of drug following an injection of local anesthetic(medicine used to reduce pain) in the lower back of small children using an ultrasound machine.The effect of different volumes of local anesthetics(medicine used to reduce pain) on the upward spread of drug will be seen

Ultrasound assessment of cranial spread of drug during caudal block in infants:The effect of different volumes of local anesthetics a prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/10/037249
Enrollment
75
Registered
2021-10-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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

Control Intervention1: levobupivacaine: 1- 1.25 ml/kg levobupivacaine frequency of administration of drug -once prior to the start of surgery mode of administration- drug will be introduced into the c

Sponsors

NITHIN JOHN
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children upto the age of one year undergoing any surgeries below the umbilicus

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any contraindication to caudal analgesia like 1) Local infection/inflammation at site 2) Congenital malformations of spinal cord 3) Coagulation disorders 4) Allergy to local anaesthetics 5) Neurological disorders 6) Increased intracranial tension 7) Surgeries beyond one hour duration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The extent of spread using various volumes of 0.25 % levobupivacaine following single shot caudal epidural will be measured. Timepoint: pre caudal anesthesia 5 minutes,ten minutes,15 minutes post caudal anesthesia 5 minutes,ten minutes,15 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assess the time taken for recovery from caudal anaesthesia and to compare the haemodynamic changes that occur when different volumes of 0.25 % levobupivacaine is injectedTimepoint: post caudal anesthesia vitals 5 minutes,10 minnutes ,15 minutes vitals—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNITHIN JOHN

KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE,MANIPAL

ajithonline07@gmail.com9663590183

Outcome results

None listed

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