ultrasound guided rectus sheath block for post operative pain in pediatric

comparative study between caudal block and ultra-sound guided rectus sheath block for post operative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing umbilical hernia repair.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201702001987109

Enrollment

Registered

2017-01-19

Start date

2015-06-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Surgery US guided RCB and role as post operative analgesia in children

Interventions

caudal block

ultrasound guided rectus sheath block

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and female patients aged 1 - 6 years old scheduled for umbilical hernia repair. ASA physical status I or II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents refusal Upper air way infection 2 weeks ago or less. ASA physical status 3 or more. Patient aged above 6 years or below 1 year. Fever. Allergy to bupivacaine. Bleeding and coagulation disorders. Patient with neurological problems, specially affecting lower limb

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measure pain score in both group postoperative	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
recsue analgesia post operative	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactmona ;ahmed blough elmourad; elgebally

lecturer of anesthesia and intensive care , Tanta university ;professor of anesthesia and intensive care , Tanta university

monamorad80@gmail.com;elgebaly_13@hotmail.com01019425213;01111109854

Outcome results

None listed

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