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Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Recovery Quality in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Recovery Quality in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600126655
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-12
Start date
2026-06-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-13

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

Conditions

Acute appendicitis

Interventions

Control Group (C Group):After inducing general anesthesia and intubation, the procedure was performed following the same protocol as the ESPB group. 0.9% saline was injected into the fascial plane bet
Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Group (ESPB Group):After inducing general anesthesia, tracheal intubation was performed. Once the intubation was complete, a bilateral ultrasound-guided er

Sponsors

Anhui Provincial children's hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 8 <= age <= 16 years old; 2. Body Mass Index (BMI): 19 kg/m^2 <= BMI <= 28 kg/m^2; 3. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for acute appendicitis (supported by clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, and imaging evidence); 4. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification: Grade I-II; 5. Scheduled to undergo emergency laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) within 24 hours after diagnosis; 6. Informed consent signed by the legal guardian.

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; 6. Legal guardians' inability to master the operation method of Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia (PCIA) pump; 7. Legal guardians' refusal to sign the informed consent form.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pediatric Quality of Recovery-15 Score (PQoR-15 Score);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Puncture-Related Complications;Guardian's Analgesia Satisfaction Score;Time to First Ambulation After Surgery;Postoperative Cumulative Opioid Consumption;Postoperative Pain Score;Time to Gastrointestinal Function Recovery;Opioid-Related Side Effects;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMingwen Yang

Anhui Provincial children's hospital

18555012531@163.com+86 551 6223 7438

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026