Comparison of Two Types Of Ultrasound Guided Chest Wall Blocks For Management of Pain after cardiac surgery in children

Comparative Evaluation of Ultrasound-Guided Anterior versus Posterior Chest Wall Blocks in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery Under Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Randomised Prospective Clinical Study - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/092699

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I52- Other heart disorders in diseasesclassified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Deep Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block: 0.25% Bupivacaine 0.4ml/kg/side along with inj.fentanyl 2mcg/ml at T4-T5 intercostal space using ultrasound Control Intervention1: Erector Spin

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 2 to 12years 2. Elective cardiac surgery via midline sternotomy which will be for early extubation 3.ASA Physical Status II or III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Parental refusal 2.Congenital spine or chest wall deformity 3.Patients with allergy to local anesthetics 4.Past h/o seizures, developmental delay, behavioural disorders 5.Emergency surgeries 6.Aortic cross clamp time more than 90 minutes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.To compare intraoperative Fentanyl consumption 2.To assess intraoperative hemodynamics 3.To assess the time to first rescue analgesia. Timepoint: 12 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.To assess postoperative pain using FLACC score in first 12 hours 2.To assess duration of mechanical ventilation 3.To assess the block related complications Timepoint: 12 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anuradha Kamath

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences

anitha.d@sssihms.org.in8861681405

Outcome results

None listed

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