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A comparative study between ultrasound guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block and ultrasound guided caudal epidural block in inguinal hernia surgery in children under general anaesthesia for post operative analgesia

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED ILIOINGUINAL- ILIOHYPOGASTRIC NERVE BLOCK AND ULTRASOUND GUIDED CAUDAL EPIDURAL BLOCK FOR POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIA IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/07/044509
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-07-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided caudal block and ultrasound guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block: 2 groups will be made randomly of patients of inguinal hernia of 2-7years age and group A

Sponsors

Rml hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Children between age 2-7years 2.Children undergoing inguinal hernia surgery 3. ASAI patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with spinal deformities 2.Children with coagulation defects 3.Children with infection at puncture site 4.Children with allergy to local anaesthetic drug

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post operative analgesia assessment using FLACC scoreTimepoint: At 15mins,30mins,1hr,1.5hr,2hrs,4hrs,6hrs,8hrs,10hrs,12hrs

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total rescue analgesia requirementsTimepoint: At 12 hrs

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Alka Gupta

ABVIMS and Dr. RML hospital

Alkagupta_rml@yahoo.co.in9871653335

Outcome results

None listed

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