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Pain relief in paediatric patients undergoing heart surgery via midline chest incision by two different blocks

A comparison of Multiple Injection Costo-transverse Block (MICB) and Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) for post-sternotomy pain relief in paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery- A prospective randomised comparative study - PRIPS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/038215
Enrollment
56
Registered
2021-11-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I52- Other heart disorders in diseasesclassified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Erector Spinae Plane Block and Multiple Injection Costo-transverse Plane Block: The above mentioned blocks are administered for comparison of post-sternotomy pain relief

Sponsors

Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All elective cardiac surgeries in paediatric patients with acyanotic heart disease of age groups 6 months to 10 years, either sex and ASA 1 and 2 shall be included in the study; all these patients shall be candidates for fast tracking and extubation within 6 hours postoperatively i.e. procedures amenable for early extubation shall be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency surgeries, redo surgeries, preoperative inotropic support, abnormal coagulation profile, preoperative ejection fraction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the efficacy of MICB and compare it with ESPB in paediatric cardiac surgical patients for post-sternotomy pain relief based on Modified Objective Pain Scores (MOPS) and rescue fentanyl consumptionTimepoint: At the time of extubation (0 hour), 1 hr., 2 hr., 4 hr., 6 hr., 8 hr., 10 hr., 12 hr.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Duration of analgesia and time to first dose of rescue analgesia 2. Amount of opioid usage 3. Duration of ICU and hospital stay 4. Fast tracking and early extubation 5. Ease of administering the block Timepoint: From the time of administering the block till discharge from ICU and hospital—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSHRUTI SOMANI

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

shrutisomani12@gmail.com9450344971

Outcome results

None listed

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