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Perioperative Analgesia Using Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Block vs Ultrasound Guided Caudal Block for Pain Control in Children Aged 2-7 Years Undergoing Lower Abdominal Surgery

NCT07281235 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-12-15

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Summary

The goal of this prospective study is to is to evaluate the perioperative pain management of Erector Spinae Block versus Caudal Block using the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Conceal ability (FLACC) Pain Scale inn children aged 2 to 7 years old. The main question it aims to answer is:

Which block is more efficient in the perioperative period?

Participants will be evaluated intraoperative and postoperative for hemodynamic changes and their pain will evaluated according to the FLACC score.

Conditions

  • Local Analgesia Via Infiltration
  • Caudal Epidural Anesthesia
  • Caudal Block
  • Caudal Block for Postoperative Analgesia
  • Caudal Anesthesia
  • Erector Spinae Plane Block
  • Children

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Ultrasound Guided Bilateral single shot Erector Spinae Plane Block

Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane block given bilaterally at level of L1.

PROCEDURE

Caudal Block Anesthesia

Ukltrasound Guided Caudal Epidural Block

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alexandria University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ashraf A Abdelhalim, Doctorate · Professor of Anesethia and Surgical Intensive Care.

  • Ahmed M El Attar, Doctorate · Professor of Anesethia and Surgical Intensive Care.

  • Aliaa R Abdel Aziz, Doctorate · Assistant Professor of Anesethia and Surgical Intensive Care.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
7 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-01
Primary Completion
2024-08-15
Completion
2024-08-15

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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