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Determining dose of caudal anaesthesia in pediatric patients using ultrasound and to compare it to the already established formula based dosing

â??Ultrasound guided pediatric caudal dose: Is it time to revamp?â??

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051251
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-04-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: Q438- Other specified congenital malformations of intestine

Interventions

Intervention1: caudal block: Dose as seen on ultrasound to reach T10 level of 0.25% bupivacaine, given in caudal epidural, single shot Control Intervention1: caudal block: Dose of 1 ml/kg of 0.25% bup

Sponsors

Indira Gandhi Medical College Shimla
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 and 2 Patients aged 1 to 3 years for infraumblical surgeries under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with known blood coagulation disorders, systemic inflammation, inflammation in the area of the site of injection, and anatomical abnormalities of the lumbosacral spine were excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
ï?? To determine the maximum vertebral height reached using both the methods. Timepoint: Baseline, 24 hours

Primary

MeasureTime frame
ï??To compare the single shot caudal dose of local anaesthetic to reach T10 vertebral level under dynamic ultrasound guidance with the conventional dosing calculated using armitage formula.Timepoint: ï??Immediately after completion of injection and parental satisfaction after 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kartik Syal

Indira Gandhi Medical College

kartik.syal@gmail.com9418485155

Outcome results

None listed

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