Study to Compare the effect of combined Rhomboid intercostal block and sub serratus plane block with surgical site local anaesthetic drug infiltration for pain relief in children undergoing VAT surgery

Combined Rhomboid intercostal block and Sub serratus plane block for perioperative analgesia in children undergoing video assisted thoracoscopic surgery under general anaesthesia - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/06/068621

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Combined Rhomboid intercostal block and sub serratus plane block: After induction of anaesthesia, single shot Combined RISS block will be given with 7 and 10 ml of 0.2 % ropivacaine res

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children of age 3-8 years belonging tp American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) grades I, II, III undergoing Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of bleeding diathesis 2. Children receiving anticoagulant treatment 3. Infection at the region of block 4. Any known allergy to local anaesthetic or opoids

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total intraoperative fentanyl requirement in children undergoing video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) under general anaesthesiaTimepoint: Within 2 hours after surgical incision	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Total intraoperative requirement of sevoflurane 2. Post operative pain score using Visual Analogue scale( VAS) and the ( FLACC ) behavioral scale at 0,3,6,12,24 hours. 3. Total number of doses of rescue analgesic required I the first 24 hours postoperatively 4. Frequency of occurrence of adverse events like post operative nausea and vomiting, urinary retention, sedation, pruritusTimepoint: 24 hours in post operative period	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Total intraoperative requirement of sevoflurane 2. Post operative pain score using Visual Analogue scale( VAS) and the ( FLACC ) behavioral scale at 0,3,6,12,24 hours. 3. Total number of doses of rescue analgesic required I the first 24 hours postoperatively 4. Frequency of occurrence of adverse events like post operative nausea and vomiting, urinary retention, sedation, pruritusTimepoint: 24 hours in post operative period

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shubheshwari Anupam

Maulana azad medical college, New Delhi, 110002

soniawadhawan@hotmail.com9810946845

Outcome results

None listed

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