A study comparing pain relief from two techniques an ultrasound guided sacral erector spinae block and a caudal epidural block in children undergoing urethroplasty surgery under general anesthesia

Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided Sacral Erector Spinae Plane Block versus Caudal epidural Block in pediatric patients undergoing urethroplasty under general anesthesia: a randomized controlled study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/09/095411

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-25

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N37- Urethral disorders in diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 2: N365- Urethral false passage

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided Sacral Erector Spinae Plane Block: Patient will be positioned in the lateral position for block. Under all aseptic precautions USG guided (7 13 MHz linear probe on th

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consenting parents or guardians Children from 1 to 8 years of age Undergoing urethroplasty surgery with plan of anesthesia as general anesthesia with a regional block ASA 1 and 2 patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to the study drugs Infection or skin changes at the puncture site Vertebral anomalies Syndromic association We wish to exclude age less than 1 year due to technical difficulties expected in this age group and more than 8yrs due to the expected anatomical difficulties during caudal epidural block because of progressive ossification of sacrococcygeal ligament)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
FLACC that is face legs activity cry consolability scale score at different time pointsTimepoint: at 0hour 1h 2 6 12 and 24 36 48 hours postoperatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To determine and compare between above 2 groups Intra operative opioid consumption Time to rescue analgesia in post operative period (in hours) Parental satisfaction score Stress response measured by taking baseline and 24 hrs salivary cortisol levels Occurrence of bladder spasm post operatively in the first 24 hours postoperatively Time to achieving DrEaMing bundle (Drinking, eating and mobilising bundle)Timepoint: Upto 24hours	—

Measure

Time frame

To determine and compare between above 2 groups Intra operative opioid consumption Time to rescue analgesia in post operative period (in hours) Parental satisfaction score Stress response measured by taking baseline and 24 hrs salivary cortisol levels Occurrence of bladder spasm post operatively in the first 24 hours postoperatively Time to achieving DrEaMing bundle (Drinking, eating and mobilising bundle)Timepoint: Upto 24hours

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Zainab Ahmad

All Institute Of Medical Sciences Bhopal

drzainabhaq@gmail.com8860048951

Outcome results

None listed

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