QLB Vs Epidural in pediatrics

Can ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum block achieve comparable analgesic effect to epidural block in pediatric abdominal surgery ?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202203906027106

Enrollment

Registered

2022-03-23

Start date

2020-11-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Paediatrics

Interventions

Epidural block

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for abdominal surgery . - Age Group: ( 2-7 years ) - either sex - American Society Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Allergy to one of the agents used. - With preexisting cardiac dysfunction -Severe or uncontrolled renal, hepatic or endocrinal diseases. -parents refusal of consent .

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Study outcome The primary outcome is to assess the total analgesia consumption after Quadratus Lumborum Block (QL) and epidural anaesthesia in children undergoing abdominal surgery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
.The secondry outcomes are assesment of postoperative analgesic effect by Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS) , Time of first analgesic request ,intraoperative heamodynamics (BP,HR) and occurance of complications as Nausea & Vomiting .	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMohamed Wageh

Resident

Mohamedwageh22@yahoo.com001093345848

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026