A Study in children undergoing keyhole chest surgery to compare two types of pain relief blocks Rhomboid Intercostal and Sub Serratus Plane Block verses Erector Spinae Plane Block to see which provides better pain control after surgery.

Comparison of Rhomboid Intercostal and Sub Serratus Plane Block with Erector Spinae Plane Block for perioperative analgesia in children undergoing Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery under General Anaesthesia. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/092465

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J22- Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection

Interventions

Intervention1: Rhomboid Intercostal and Sub Serratus Plane Block (RISS): 18 children undergoing VATS Procedure will receive Rhomboid Intercostal and Sub Serratus Plane Block along with standard GA tec

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA)grades I,II,III .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.History of bleeding diathesis. 2.Children receiving anticoagulant treatment. 3.Infection at the region of block. 4.Any known allergies to local anaesthetics or opioids.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total mean intraoperative fentanyl consumption in children undergoing VATS under general anaesthesia receiving either RISS block or ESP block.Timepoint: Just after completion of Surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Total mean intraoperative consumption of sevoflurane.Timepoint: Just after completion of Surgery.;Time at which first rescue dose of analgesia is given.Timepoint: Post operatively after completion of Surgery.;Mean post operative pain score using visual analogue scale and FLACC behavioral scale.Timepoint: At 0, 3, 6, 12 and 24 hrs post operatively.;Mean serum cortisol and interleukin 6 levelsTimepoint: Preoperative baseline and 6 hrs post block administration.;Total number of doses of rescue analgesia doses required.Timepoint: 24 hrs post operatively.	—

Measure

Time frame

Total mean intraoperative consumption of sevoflurane.Timepoint: Just after completion of Surgery.;Time at which first rescue dose of analgesia is given.Timepoint: Post operatively after completion of Surgery.;Mean post operative pain score using visual analogue scale and FLACC behavioral scale.Timepoint: At 0, 3, 6, 12 and 24 hrs post operatively.;Mean serum cortisol and interleukin 6 levelsTimepoint: Preoperative baseline and 6 hrs post block administration.;Total number of doses of rescue analgesia doses required.Timepoint: 24 hrs post operatively.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sonia Wadhawan

Maulana Azad Medical College

soniawadhawan@hotmail.com9810946845

Outcome results

None listed

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