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Erector spinae plane block for inguinal hernia repair in children

Erector spinae plane block versus caudal block in children undergoing inguinal hernia repair: randomized controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202009465372701
Enrollment
141
Registered
2020-09-01
Start date
2020-09-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-27

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

Conditions

Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

Sponsors

suez canal university hospital
Lead Sponsor
anaesthesia departement faculty of medicine suez canal university
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Patients aged 2-7 years old. -Consent from parents about the technique and nature of the study. -Patients are ASA I or ASA II -children scheduled for unilateral inguinal hernia repair.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -parents’ refusal to participate in the study. -Known allergy to LA. -Local infection. - Underlying coagulopathies. -Congenital spinal anomalies. - Neurologic diseases and serious renal, hepatic, lung, and cardiac diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
postoperative pain scores

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intraoperative and postoperative hemodynamics: heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure ;Duration of surgery;Number of patients who needed intraoperative rescue analgesia;1st request of postoperative analgesia;Number of children requesting postoperative analgesics in the first 4 hours postoperatively;Number of patients requesting postoperative ibuprofen ; emergence agitation;postoperative nausea and vomitting;parenteral satisfaction about the procedure

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactahmed eliwa

lecturer of anesthesia

ahmedabdelrahman29@gmail.com+201002744572

Outcome results

None listed

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