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A Study comparing two methods of pain relief after lower abdominal surgery in children

COMPARISON OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED CAUDAL BLOCK VERSUS ULTRASOUND GUIDED ERECTOR SPINAE SACRAL MIDFIDUS BLOCK IN PEDIATRIC AGE GROUP FOR INFRA UMBILICAL SURGERIES : A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/114057
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-07-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K400- Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene Health Condition 2: K410- Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene Health Condition 3: N433- Hydrocele, unspecified Health Condition 4: N322- Vesical fistula, not elsewhere classified Health Condition 5: P789- Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified Health Condition 6: Q558- Other specified congenital malformations of male genital organs Health Condition 7: Q544- Congenital chorde

Interventions

Intervention1: Time for rescue analgesia after giving ESSB and Caudal block: Caudal block versus Erector spinae block for infra umbilical surgeries Intervention2: Caudal Block: CEB, dating back to t
a 22 25G needle advances in-plane until hydro dissection lifts the muscle (pop sensation), confirming plane entry. Volumes mirror CEB (0.5 1 mL/kg 0.2% ropivacaine), but spread is multifaceted: LA per

Sponsors

BUKKAPATNAM PRASANNA TEJA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All elective and emergency surgeries Patients classified as ASA I-III Patients undergoing all infra umbilical surgeries Paediatric patients aged two to seven years years and below

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of local or systemic infection at site Parents refusal History of spinal deformities Presence of coagulopathies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first rescue analgesia Injection Paracetamol 15mg/kg body weightTimepoint: Time to first rescue analgesia Injection Paracetamol 15mg/kg body weight—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
FLACC score in post- operative period at 0,1,2,4,8,16,24 hours. Intra-op hemodynamic parameters compared to baseline HR, SBP, DBP at after induction of GA, after block, 5,10,15,30,60 mins Richmond agitation sedation score RASS in post- operative period Timepoint:—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJOSEMINE DAVIS

ARMY HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND REFERRAL

deepakdwivedi739@gmail.com8195915566

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026