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Studying Finger Pulse Changes to Detect the Effect of Nerve Block in Children Undergoing Surgery Under Anesthesia

A prospective observational clinical trial to assess the efficacy of perfusion index (PI) as a predictor of onset of pediatric caudal block under general anesthesia - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091837
Enrollment
77
Registered
2025-07-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

SINGAREDDY SUMANTH KUMAR REDDY
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade 1 and 2, undergoing infraumbilical surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: who are allergic to local anaesthetics, with coagulation abnormalities, spinal abnormalities, neurological deficits and infection at the site of caudal block

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the role of PI, HR, and Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) in detecting the onset and adequacy of caudal block.Timepoint: first 20 minutes during surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To monitor PI trends after caudal epidural anesthesia in childrenTimepoint: first 20 minutes during surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSINGAREDDY SUMANTH KUMAR REDDY

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College

MCPATIL52@GMAIL.COM9743322063

Outcome results

None listed

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