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Comparing Postoperative Analgesic Techniques for Umbilical Hernia Repair: A Randomized Trial of Ultrasound Guided Caudal, Erector Spinae, and External Oblique Interfascial Plane Blocks

Egypt75 participantsStarted 2025-04-10

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound guided Erector block versus caudal block versus external oblique intercostal plane block perioperatively

Who can participate

Age range2 Years – 7 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * pediatric patients of both sexes undergoing elective umblical hernia surgeries aged from 2 year to 7 years belonging to ASA I or II. Exclusion Criteria: * Parents refusal. * Coagulopathy. * Allergy to local anesthesia. * Local infection at the site of injection. * Neurological anomalies.

What they're measuring

Primary outcome

Timeframe: 15 minute after operation , 30 minutes after operation and 4 h after operation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06948253

SponsorTanta University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-08-10

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