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Comparison between spinal anaesthesia and caudal anaesthesia in children undergoing surgeries below umbilicus

Comparative study of spinal anaesthesia versus caudal anaesthesia in paediatric patients undergoing infraumbilical surgeries

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/054748
Enrollment
72
Registered
2023-07-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: Q552- Other and unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotum

Interventions

Intervention1: caudal anaesthesia: The study population is divided into two groups of 36 each. Group S undergoing Spinal block and Group C undergoing Caudal block. Group C patients will be given cauda

Sponsors

Dr. Keerthana S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. American society of Anesthesiologist grade I 2. Pediatric cases scheduled for infraumbilical surgeries under spinal or caudal anaesthesia 3. Ages 2 to 10 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Parent refusal 2. Infection at the site of injection 3. Coagulopathy 4. Increased intra-cranial pressure 5. Allergy to local anesthetics 6. Spinal deformities such as spina bifida and myelomeningocele 7. Sever aortic and mitral stenosis 8. Shock (haemorrhagic, septic)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the proportion of paediatric patients undergoing infraumbilical surgery in the Caudal & spinal anaesthesia groups who will achieve sensory blockade up to T6 level.Timepoint: Till 60 mins post operatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To compare Hemodynamics in both the techniques 2. To compare post-operative analgesia in both the techniques 3. To compare parent & surgeon satisfaction in both the techniquesTimepoint: Till 60 mins post operatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Geeta Bhandari

Government Medical college, Haldwani

bhandari_geetantl@rediffmail.com8650655556

Outcome results

None listed

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