A clinical study comparing Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol and conventional recovery strategy for evaluation of postoperative recovery in terms of length of hospital stay in children undergoing lower limb bone surgeries

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol versus conventional recovery strategy for evaluation of postoperative recovery in children undergoing orthopaedic lower limb surgeries: A randomized controlled trial - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/07/055154

Enrollment

110

Registered

2023-07-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: 4- Measurement and Monitoring Health Condition 3: M968- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Conventional group: Written informed consent, Fasting according to ASA guidelines, General anaesthesia with opioids Premedication: Intravenous injection (inj.) ondansetron (0.15mg/Kg) a

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children belonging to age group 3-10 years, scheduled for orthopaedic lower limb surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with prior neuromuscular disease, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, coagulation disorders 2. Patients with inadequate fasting 3. Patients undergoing minor day care procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean (+SD) number of days of postoperative hospital stay with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol compared to conventional recovery strategy in children undergoing orthopaedic lower limb surgeriesTimepoint: less than 3 days after discharge	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
mean (SD) number of hours of stay in post anaesthesia care unitTimepoint: 2 hours;median FACES scoreTimepoint: at 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours & 24 hours postoperatively;proportion of patients having postoperative nausea & vomitingTimepoint: within 24 hours;proportion of patients requiring unplanned visit to hospitalTimepoint: within 3 days after discharge	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactErram Harika

Lady hardinge medical college

doc_1998@rediff.com9999353519

Outcome results

None listed

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