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Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Managing Postoperative Pain in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Single-center, Randomized Controlled, Double-blind Clinical Trial

Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Managing Postoperative Pain in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500108148
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-26
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-16

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

Conditions

Appendicitis

Interventions

Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Group:After general anesthesia induction and tracheal intubation, bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block at the T8 level is performed.
Blank Control Group:They receive standardized intravenous-inhalational combined general anesthesia and a standardized postoperative analgesia protocol, but without nerve block.

Sponsors

Anhui Hospital of Children's Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Anhui Children's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 6 years old <= age <= 12 years old; 2. Body Mass Index (BMI): 19 kg/m² <= BMI <= 28 kg/m²; 3. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for acute appendicitis (supported by clinical manifestations, laboratory examinations, and imaging evidence); 4. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification ?-?; 5 Scheduled to undergo emergency laparoscopic appendectomy within 24 hours after diagnosis; 6. Legal guardians signing the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known history of allergy to local anesthetics; 2. Abnormal coagulation function (platelet count 1.5); 3. Skin/soft tissue infection in the puncture area; 4. Long-term preoperative use (> 3 months) of opioids or acetaminophen-based analgesics; 5. Presence of cognitive impairment or mental illness that prevents cooperation with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) assessment and Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Scale assessment; 6. Legal guardians unable to master the operation method of Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia (PCIA) pump; 7. Legal guardians refusing to sign the informed consent form.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Opioid requirement within 48 hours after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intraoperative hemodynamic fluctuation indicators;Intraoperative opioid dosage;Patient baseline data;Postoperative pain scores within 48 hours;Time to first analgesia :().,.(),.;Number of analgesic pump compressions within 48 hours after surgery :48.(Patient-Controlled Analgesia, PCA),,.,,,.;Postoperative recovery indicators;Rate and frequency of rescue analgesia;Satisfaction score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMingwen Yang

Anhui Hospital of Children's Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Anhui Children's Hospital

mw_yang_etyy_mz@163.com+86 185 5501 2531

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026