Analgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided Sacral Erector Spinae Block for Paediatric Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgery

Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided Sacral Erector Spinae Block vs Caudal Block for Paediatric Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/08/072809

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: SACRAL ERECTOR SPINAE BLOCK: Ultrasound-guided Sacral ESP block with 1ml per kg body weight with 0.2 percent ropivacaine. Will assess pain score till 24-hour postoperative period Contro

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 1-8 years 2. ASA I and II patients scheduled for unilateral lower limb orthopaedic surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Parent refusal to participate in the study. 2. Patients with coagulation disorders. 3. Patients hypersensitive to study medications. 4. Patients with developmental or mental delay. 5. Skin lesions or infection at the planned site of needle insertion 6. Congenital vertebral anomalies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare time to first rescue analgesia in sacral ESP block with caudal epidural block in paediatric lower limb orthopaedic surgery.Timepoint: at 30 minutes,2,4,6,8,12 and 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To compare postoperative pain scores using the FLACC scale at 30 minutes,2,4,6,8,12 and 24 hours 2. To compare postoperative rescue analgesia consumption 3. To compare side effects like nausea, vomiting & lower limb weaknessTimepoint: 30 minutes,2,4,6,8,12 & 24 hours posoperatively	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVikram Chandra

AIIMS, patna

chandni.doc@gmail.com7250333148

Outcome results

None listed

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