Erector spinae plane block versus Quadratus Lumborum Block for Pediatric inguinal hernia surgery

Erector spinae plane block versus Quadratus Lumborum Block for Pediatric inguinal hernia surgery : Randomized control trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260422003

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-22

Start date

2026-06-16

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

1. Post operative pain control in child is important 2. Regional block is the one part of multimodal analgesia 3. They are no consensus about the effectiveness of QLB and ESPB in pediatric inguinal hernia surgery 1. Quadratus Lumborum Block (QLB) 2. Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) 3. Multimodal analgesia 4. Pediatric inguinal hernia surgery

Interventions

QLB under U/S guided, 0.25% Bupivacaine 0.5 ml/kg,ESPB at L1 level under U/S guided, 0.25% Bupivacaine 0.5 ml/kg

Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

Quadratus Lumborum Block (QLB),Erector spinae plane block (ESPB)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Years to 3 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 1-3 yrs. old 2. ASA Physical status 1-2 3. Undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia surgery at Nan hospital 4. Surgery under anesthesia technique : General anesthesia with LMA with Spontaneous ventilation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Obesity 2. Difficult airway is predicted 3. Allergy to Midazolam, Fentanyl, Propofol, Dexmedeetomidine, Bupivacaine, Acetaminophen, Ondansetron 4. Full stomach 5. Bradycardia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post operative pain control Within 24 hrs. post operative period Average amount of fentanyl for pain control within 24 hrs. post operative period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Intra operative and Post operative pain control Intra operative period + 24 hrs. post operative Average amount of fentanyl for pain control within intra operative period + within 24 hrs. post operative period,Intra operative pain control Intra operative period Average amount of fentanyl for pain control within intra operative period,Post operative pain control Within 24 hrs. post operative period Time to 1st rescue dose for post operative pain control (Fentanyl),Post operative pain control Within 24 hrs. post operative period Number of patients who required fentanyl for post operative pain control,Post operative pain control While arrived at PACU FLACC scores while arrived at PACU,Post operative pain control While discharged from PACU FLACC scores while discharged from PACU,Post operative pain control Within 24 hrs. post operative period FLACC scores at 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th Post operative period	—

Measure

Time frame

Intra operative and Post operative pain control Intra operative period + 24 hrs. post operative Average amount of fentanyl for pain control within intra operative period + within 24 hrs. post operative period,Intra operative pain control Intra operative period Average amount of fentanyl for pain control within intra operative period,Post operative pain control Within 24 hrs. post operative period Time to 1st rescue dose for post operative pain control (Fentanyl),Post operative pain control Within 24 hrs. post operative period Number of patients who required fentanyl for post operative pain control,Post operative pain control While arrived at PACU FLACC scores while arrived at PACU,Post operative pain control While discharged from PACU FLACC scores while discharged from PACU,Post operative pain control Within 24 hrs. post operative period FLACC scores at 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th Post operative period

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Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKanokphol Singtana

Department of anesthesia, Nan hospital

kanokphol_yai@outlook.com054719000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026