Comparing two different paediatric regional anesthesia techniques for postoperative analgesia after surgical correction of developmental dysplasia of the hip joint

Comparing the postoperative analgesic efficiency of trans-muscular Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus PENG Block for Hip Surgery in Pediatrics: A Randomized controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202204798992849

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-19

Start date

2022-04-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Surgery Paediatrics Orthopaedics Anaesthesia

Interventions

Transmuscular Quadratus lumborum TQL block

Pericapsular Nerve Group PENG block

no control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: American society association (ASA) physical status class I - II Participants who will be scheduled for an elective unilateral open hip surgery for correction of DDH under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Respiratory disease, renal or hepatic insufficiency. Infection of the skin in the puncture area. Coagulopathy. Allergy against any of the drugs to be used (bupivacaine). Neuromuscular disease. Obesity (body mass index, BMI >30). Bilateral hip surgery or previous hip surgery. Recent previous analgesic medication intake or chronic pain on regular treatment. Previously known neurological pathologies or central nervous system disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the time until the first rescue analgesic requirement postoperatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Face, Leg, Activity, Cry, and Consolability FLACC score	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactHisham Gamal Eldine

lecturer of anesthesia Alexandria University

hesham.gamal@alexmed.edu.eg+201006665018

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026