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A randomized controlled trial examining the analgesic efficacy of an ultrasound- guided quadratus lumborum block versus an ultrasound- guided ilioinguinal/ iliohypogastric nerve block for open herniotomy in children

A randomized controlled trial examining the analgesic efficacy of an ultrasound- guided quadratus lumborum block versus an ultrasound- guided ilioinguinal/ iliohypogastric nerve block for open herniotomy in children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20180515002
Enrollment
40
Registered
2018-05-15
Start date
2018-06-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Inguinal hernia Ilioinguinal block Quadratus lumborum block Herniotomy

Interventions

The ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum block (QL2): inject 0.25% bupivacaine 0.5 ml/kg posterior to quadratus lumborum muscle,The ultrasound guided ilioinguinal/ iliohypogastric nerve block: inject
Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery
The ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum block ,The ultrasound guided ilioinguinal/ iliohypogastric nerve block

Sponsors

Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Children age 1 to 7 years - American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I - II - Undergoing elective unilateral open herniotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Refuse regional block - Allergy to local anesthetics - Coagulopathy - Severe liver or renal disease - Infection at the injection area - Neurological abnormality or developmental disability eg. attention deficit, cerebral palsy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of patients requiring analgesic in the first 24 hour postoperative 24 hour the number of patients requiring both intravenous fentanyl in PACU and oral paracetamol at ward

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first analgesic requirement in the first 24 hour postoperative 24 hour when does the patient need their first postoperative analgesic dose? ,Pain scores in the first 24 hours postoperative 24 hour CHEOPS score at 30 min, 1, 2, 6, 12 and 24 hours,Total analgesic consumption in the first 24 hours postoperative 24 hour total doses of both intravenous fentanyl (microgram/kg) and oral paracetamol (milligram/kg) ,Block success rate within 1 hour intraoperative patient’s heart rate is stable within 10% of the pre-incision level after skin is incised,Block performance within 1 hour intraoperative the imaging time , the needling time, the performance time, number of needle passes ,Parental satisfaction score postoperative 24 hour satisfaction levels of the parents are given verbally

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactArtid Samerchua

Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

artidsamerchua@gmail.com66826944496

Outcome results

None listed

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