Indications of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Pediatric Patients

Defining the Indications and Levels of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Study About Our Current Experience

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03906019

Enrollment

141

Registered

2019-04-08

Start date

2019-04-09

Completion date

2019-04-30

Last updated

2019-08-01

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Conditions

Postoperative Pain

Keywords

erector spinae plane block, postoperative pain, pediatric patients

Brief summary

Patients who were operated by Department of Pediatric Surgery between the 1 September 2017 and 28 February 2019 and who received erector spinae plane blocks as a part of postoperative analgesia management will be scanned.

Detailed description

There are a few randomized prospective studies of ESPB for its clinical effectiveness and all of them are in adults, except one. Also pediatric case reports are limited when compared to adults. We have been applying ESPB to our patients almost since from its first definition. But ESPB applications for pediatric patients, in our clinic, have started after a learning curve. Patients who were operated by Department of Pediatric Surgery between the 1 September 2017 and 28 February 2019 and who received erector spinae plane blocks as a part of postoperative analgesia management will be scanned. Demographical data of the patient, patient position for the block, indication/surgery type, level of ESPB, unilateral or bilateral application, total volume applied, additional analgesic use, type of the analgesic if used will be investigated.

Interventions

PROCEDUREESP Block

Erector spinae plane block performed with 0,25% bupivacaine (0,5 mL/kg-max 20mL), under general anesthesia before the start of the surgery.

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTFLACC score

For up to 7 years old patients, Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability (FLACC) scores during postoperative 24h period.

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTNRS score

Patients older than 7 years, NRS scores during postoperative 24h period.

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who were operated by Department of Pediatric Surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Incomplete patient forms

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Numeric Rating Scale	preoperative 24th hour	A NRS involves asking the patient to rate his or her pain from 0 to 10 (11 point scale) with the understanding that 0 is equal to no pain and 10 is equal to worst possible pain.
Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability Score	postoperative 24th hour	The scale is scored in a range of 0-10 with 0 representing no pain. The scale has five criteria, which are each assigned a score of 0, 1 or 2.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026