Role of ultrasound for location of epidural space for pain after surgery in children.

COMPARISON OF ANALGESIC EFFICACY OF CAUDAL BLOCK WITH OR WITHOUT USING ULTRASOUND TECHNIQUE IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING INFRAUMBILICAL SURGERIES

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/07/043668

Enrollment

105

Registered

2022-07-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Caudal Block: Analgesic efficacy of caudal block using ultrasound and landmark technique in children undergoing infraumbilical surgeries Control Intervention1: 0.25% bupivacaine (1ml/kg

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA physical status I, II Children undergoing infra umbilical surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with pre-existing neurological disease 2.Children with known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetic agents. 3.Children suffering from bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorders. 4.Local sepsis at the site of proposed puncture. 5.Sacral deformity or tuberculosis of spine. 6.Children being treated with anticoagulants, CNS active drugs. 7.Technical problems (persistent parasthesias, persistent bloody tap).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the analgesic efficacy of caudal block with or without using ultrasound technique in children undergoing infraumbilical surgeries 1. To evaluate analgesic efficacy of caudal block in terms of â?? a. Caudal effective score b. Hemodynamic stability c. Recovery profile 2. To study the complications of procedure and side effects of drug. Timepoint: from the start of anaesthesia till 24 hours postoperatively.	—

Measure

Time frame

To compare the analgesic efficacy of caudal block with or without using ultrasound technique in children undergoing infraumbilical surgeries 1. To evaluate analgesic efficacy of caudal block in terms of â?? a. Caudal effective score b. Hemodynamic stability c. Recovery profile 2. To study the complications of procedure and side effects of drug. Timepoint: from the start of anaesthesia till 24 hours postoperatively.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the analgesic efficacy of caudal block with Bupivacaine alone or with dexamethasone using ultrasound technique in children undergoing infraumbilical surgeries Timepoint: from the start of anaesthesia till 24 hours postoperatively.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Randeep Kaur

SGRDIMSAR

drgaganjot@yahoo.com8198014504

Outcome results

None listed

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