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Comparing two pain relief techniques after genital surgery in children

Comparison of sacral erector spinae plane block with caudal block for post-operative analgesia in paediatric patients undergoing penoscrotal surgery. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093685
Enrollment
70
Registered
2025-08-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Q54- Hypospadias Health Condition 2: N471- Phimosis

Interventions

Intervention1: Sacral Erector Spinae Plane Block: Patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be included in the study. Detailed pre-anesthetic checkup will be done. The purpose and procedure of

Sponsors

Vardhman Mahavir Medical college and Safdarjung Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Paediatric male patients, aged 1?7 years, with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II, scheduled to undergo elective penoscrotal surgery under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with spinal anomalies, altered mental status, history of developmental delay 2. Infection at the site of injection 3. Documented allergy to local anaesthetic agents 4. Additional surgical procedures at different surgical sites

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare duration of analgesia (time to first rescue analgesia) in Sacral erector spinae plane block group and Caudal block group in paediatric patients undergoing penoscrotal surgery under general anaesthesia.Timepoint: From completion of block until first administration of rescue analgesia within 24 hours postoperatively.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain scores using FLACC scaleTimepoint: At 0h(Immediate postoperative period),1h, 2h, 4h, 6h, 12h and 24h.;Total postoperative oral Ibuprofen Consumption(mg) in 24 hoursTimepoint: Cumulative dose from 0-24 hours postoperatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSapna Bathla

Vardhman Mahavir Medical college and Safdarjung Hospital

sapnapearl@gmail.com9582358200

Outcome results

None listed

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