Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block versus transversus thoracic plane block in Pediatric cardiac surgery.

Comparison of ultrasound guided single shot erector spinae plane block versus transversus thoracic plane block for acute post-sternotomy pain management in Pediatric cardiac surgery: Randomized Clinical trial.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202405491022869

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-27

Start date

2024-05-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Paediatrics Cardiology Anaesthesia

Interventions

Group A

Group B

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Children’s ages start from 1 year to 7 years. • Genders eligible for the study: both sexes. • ASA II-III. • They will be scheduled for elective cardiac surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Patients weigh less than 5 kg. • Patients with coagulopathy. • Patients with previous cardiac surgery (redo procedures). • Emergency procedure. • Patients with complex surgical repair [(RACHS-1) category 4 or more]

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total dose of fentanyl consumption in the first 24 hours after extubation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Intraoperative fentanyl requirement;FLACC pain score;Time to first rescue analgesic;Incidence of adverse event	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAkram Amer

Ain Shams University

Akram.amer@med.asu.edu.eg+201003702493

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026