Comparison of two different pain relief techniques for abdominal surgery in children

Quadratus lumborum block versus Transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia in children undergoing abdominal surgeries: a prospective randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/08/072743

Enrollment

120

Registered

2024-08-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Quadratus lumborum block: Ultrasound guided Quadratus lumborum block, single shot with Bupivacaine 0.25%, 0.1ml/kg/dermatome. Control Intervention1: Transversus abdominis plane block:

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA grade I & II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Failure to obtain parental consent 2. Emergency surgeries 3. ASA grade III,IV,V 4. Children who will be electively ventilated postoperatively 5. Past history of allergic reaction to local anesthetic agent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cumulative opioid consumption in terms of iv morphine equivalents in 24 hours after surgery.Timepoint: Within 24 hours after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of rescue analgesiaTimepoint: Within 24 hours after surgery;Pain scoresTimepoint: 1hr 2 hr 4 hr 6 hr 8 hr 12 hr 24 hr;Parent satisfaction score using Likert scaleTimepoint: Within 24 hours after surgery;Postoperative vomiting and retchingTimepoint: Within 24 hours after surgery;Procedure related complicationsTimepoint: Within 24 hours after surgery;Time to first rescue analgesiaTimepoint: Within 24 hours of surgery	—

Measure

Time frame

Number of rescue analgesiaTimepoint: Within 24 hours after surgery;Pain scoresTimepoint: 1hr 2 hr 4 hr 6 hr 8 hr 12 hr 24 hr;Parent satisfaction score using Likert scaleTimepoint: Within 24 hours after surgery;Postoperative vomiting and retchingTimepoint: Within 24 hours after surgery;Procedure related complicationsTimepoint: Within 24 hours after surgery;Time to first rescue analgesiaTimepoint: Within 24 hours of surgery

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bikram Kishore Behera

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar

anaes_bikram@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in9438884047

Outcome results

None listed

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