Pain Management in Children Having Hernia Surgery: A Comparison of Two Nerve Blocks

Comparison of analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block and erector spinae plane block in children undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia; a single-centre, prospective, parallel-group, randomized comparative study. - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/093438

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: Analgesic efficacy erector spinae plane block in children undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia: In Group E, with patient in lateral position, prob

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Paediatric patients aged one to eight years, undergoing open unilateral inguinal hernia repair under GA. - American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) performance status 1 and 2 patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Refusal to participate in the study. - Patients with coagulopathy, local infection or hematoma in the block target area. - Patients with allergy to local anesthetic (LA) agents or any of the drugs used in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of postoperative pain, documented as Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale after ESPB and TAPB in pediatric patients undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia surgery under GA.Timepoint: Baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Comparison of intraoperative opioid requirement after surgical incision in pediatric patients undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia surgery who received ESPB & TAPB. - Comparison of time to first rescue analgesia required in children undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia surgery who received ESPB & TAPB. - Comparison of total parenteral analgesic consumption in pediatric patients undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia surgery who received ESPB & TAPB. - Assessment of the impact of ESPB & TAPB on postoperative nausea & vomiting (PONV), length of hospital stays & parental satisfaction. Timepoint: Baseline	—

Measure

Time frame

- Comparison of intraoperative opioid requirement after surgical incision in pediatric patients undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia surgery who received ESPB & TAPB. - Comparison of time to first rescue analgesia required in children undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia surgery who received ESPB & TAPB. - Comparison of total parenteral analgesic consumption in pediatric patients undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia surgery who received ESPB & TAPB. - Assessment of the impact of ESPB & TAPB on postoperative nausea & vomiting (PONV), length of hospital stays & parental satisfaction. Timepoint: Baseline

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKeneiziengunuo Joice Rutsa

Aiims Kalyani

anjum.anesth@aiimskalyani.edu.in7070888537

Outcome results

None listed

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