Study to compare costotransverse block with no block in pediatric patients undergoing video assisted thoracoscopic surgeries by assessing pain after surgery

Analgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided Costotransverse Block in Paediatric patients undergoing Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/12/078305

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J989- Respiratory disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Costotransverse block: Costotransverse block given with 0.4ml per kg body weight of 0.2 % ropivacaine at T4-T5 and T6-T7 level single shot prior to surgery along with conventional analg

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 1 to 14 years scheduled for Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parent/patient refusal to participate in the study Patients with coagulation disorders. Patients hypersensitive to study medications. Patients with developmental or mental delay. Skin lesions or infection at the planned site of needle insertion Congenital vertebral anomalies Patients planned for postoperative ventilation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the 24-h postoperative opioid consumption per kg body weightTimepoint: From the end of surgery to 24 hours postoperatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate postoperative pain scores using the FLACC/NRS scaleTimepoint: 30 minutes, 2,4,8,16 and 24 hours;To evaluate intraoperative fentanyl consumptionTimepoint: from the time of administration of block to the end of the surgery;To evaluate side effects like vomiting, respiratory depression and sedation using POSS scaleTimepoint: from the end of surgery to 24 hours post operatively;Time to 1st rescue analgesia administration.Timepoint: from the time of administration of block to the first need of use of analgesic administration	—

Measure

Time frame

To evaluate postoperative pain scores using the FLACC/NRS scaleTimepoint: 30 minutes, 2,4,8,16 and 24 hours;To evaluate intraoperative fentanyl consumptionTimepoint: from the time of administration of block to the end of the surgery;To evaluate side effects like vomiting, respiratory depression and sedation using POSS scaleTimepoint: from the end of surgery to 24 hours post operatively;Time to 1st rescue analgesia administration.Timepoint: from the time of administration of block to the first need of use of analgesic administration

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Chandni Sinha

AIIMS PATNA

chandni.doc@gmail.com7250333148

Outcome results

None listed

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