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Easing Postoperative Pain in Children: Comparing Two Nerve Block Techniques After Hernia Surgery

Comparative evaluation of postoperative analgesia between ultrasound guided lumbar erector spinae plane block and ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric block in children undergoing inguinal hernia surgeries: A Randomised Controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/085561
Enrollment
58
Registered
2025-04-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Lumbar erector spinae plane block: This is ultrasound guided peripheral nerve block with 0.5ml/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine and 0.5mcg/kg of dexmedetomidine given onl

Sponsors

Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 3 to 8 years ASA physical status I and II Posted for elective inguinal hernia surgeries under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of developmental delay/ mental retardation Patients undergoing laparoscopic herniotomy/ bilateral open herniotomy Anomalies of spine and central nervous system History of allergy to drugs used in study. History of bleeding disorders Infection at injection site Parent refusal to the procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to requirement of first rescue analgesia in the postoperative periodTimepoint: From the time of administration of the nerve block till the requirement of postoperative analgesia—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the incidence of complications like hypotension, bradycardia, nausea and vomiting, apnea, desaturation Postoperative sedation scoresTimepoint: Till 24hours postoperative—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGeeta Kamal

Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya

kmlgeeta@rediff.com9643308229

Outcome results

None listed

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