CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of Caudal Block and Erector Spinae Block for Postoperative Analgesia

Turkey (Türkiye)60 participantsStarted 2021-01-01

Plain-language summary

Caudal block (CB), a regional anesthesia technique, is the most commonly used neuraxial block method for postoperative pain control in sub-umbilical surgeries in children. However, peripheral nerve blocks have been reported to be preferred in recent years in the literature since they provide longer and safer analgesia. One of these blocks, the erector spina plane (ESP) block, has been shown to provide effective postoperative analgesia when administered from the lumbar level for sacral and lower abdominal surgeries and urogenital surgeries in pediatric patients.

Who can participate

Age range1 Year – 7 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 1-7 years of age * ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) I-II group * Scheduled for circumcision and unilateral lower abdominal surgery at the same session * Able to communicate in Turkish * Willing to participate to the study (parents and children) Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 1 or more than 7 years of age * A neurological deficit, bleeding diathesis, or a history of local anesthetic allergy; an infection or redness in the injection area, congenital lumbar anomaly, liver and/or kidney disorder, a psychiatric disorder, mental retardation, or communication problems detected during examination * Unwilling to to participate to the study ((parents or children)

What they're measuring

Level of Postoperative pain

Timeframe: Up to 24 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05284734

SponsorProf. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-11-30

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