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Comparison of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block vs. midpoint transverse process to pleura block for pain relief during and after operation in paediatric heart surgery by open sternotomy approach: A randomized comparative study.

Comparison of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block vs. midpoint transverse process to pleura block for perioperative analgesia in paediatric cardiac surgery by open sternotomy approach: A randomized comparative study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/063523
Enrollment
70
Registered
2024-03-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: ultrasound-guided midpoint transverse process to pleura block: Bilateral ultrasound-guided block with inj. 0.25% Bupivacaine hydrochloride at a dose of 0.3 ml/kg is given. The skilled a

Sponsors

Raja Avinash
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgical procedure via median sternotomy incision

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Complex cardiac anomalies, including atrioventricular septal defect, coarctation of the aorta, severe stenosis or insufficiency of the semilunar valves and Tetralogy of Fallot 2) Local site infection 3) Systemic sepsis 4) History of allergy to local anaesthetic agent 5) Liver dysfunction 6) Redo surgery/Emergency surgery 7) Critically ill patient viz on mechanical ventilation, preoperative inotropic support 8) Thoracic vertebral abnormalities 9) Intraoperative and postoperative complications related to surgery or nature of the disease e.g., Intra-operative pulmonary hypertensive crisis, difficult CPB weaning, need for prolonged elective ventilation post-op. 10) Pre-existing coagulopathic disorder. 11) Parent refusal to consent and participation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Perioperative pain, which is measured using the Comfort Scale at skin incision, sternotomy, weaning from bypass, at 0 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours after shifting to Intensive care unit, and at extubationTimepoint: 1.Perioperative pain, which is measured using the Comfort Scale at skin incision, sternotomy, weaning from bypass, at 0 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours after shifting to Intensive care unit, and at extubation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
. Mean fentanyl consumption intraoperative and post-operative 2. Rescue analgesia requirement 3. Time to extubation 4. Length of ICU stay Timepoint: upto 24 hr

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRAJA AVINASH

ABVIMS, Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi

jasviderkohli@gmail.com9810565356

Outcome results

None listed

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