A Study Comparing Two Types of Nerve Blocks for Pain Relief After Circumcision Surgery in Children

Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy Between Ultrasound-Guided low dose Caudal Epidural Block versus Dorsal Penile Nerve Block in Pediatric patients undergoing Circumcision - A Comparative Study of Ultrasound-Guided Caudal Epidural and Dorsal Penile Nerve Blocks for Analgesia in Pediatric Circumcision.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/12/098534

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z412- Encounter for routine and ritual male circumcision

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound-guided Caudal Epidural Block: Children will receive ultrasound-guided caudal epidural block with 0.25% ropivacaine at a dose of 0.5 ml/kg after induction of anaesthesia and L

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Male children aged 5 to 9 years 2.ASA physical status I or II 3.Scheduled for elective circumcision 4.Written informed consent obtained from parents or guardians

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.ASA physical status III or higher 2.Known allergy or contraindication to local anesthetics 3.Coagulopathy or bleeding disorders 4.Infection at injection site 5.Congenital anomalies of sacrum or spine (for caudal block) 6.Neurological or developmental disorders 7.Parental refusal for participation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the duration of pain relief by assessing the time until the first additional analgesic dose is required.Timepoint: FLACC SCORE at 1hour,4 hours, 8hours,12 hours,16 hours, 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Analgesic consumption 2. Adverse effects 3. HemodynamicsTimepoint: Intraoperative 0, 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes Postoperative 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr POORVIKA N S

Rajarajeswari medical college and hospital

sudheer_mys@yahoo.com9741117754

Outcome results

None listed

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