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Caudal Block v/s Local Wound Infiltration for Pain Control in Pediatric Patients After Operation for Inguinal Hernia

NCT07747038 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2026-08-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the analgesic efficacy of local wound infiltration with Ropivacaine versus Caudal Block with Ropivacaine in pediatric patients undergoing surgery for inguinal hernia

Conditions

  • Postoperative Pain

Interventions

DRUG

Caudal Block with Ropivacaine Intervention

Administered after surgery using the landmark technique with 0.25% ropivacaine at a dose of 2mg/kg body weight.

DRUG

Local Wound Infiltration with Ropivacaine Intervention

Administered after surgery by pediatric surgeons using 0.5% ropivacaine at a dose of 2mg/kg body weight into the groin skin crease incision.

DRUG

Intravenous Paracetamol Suspension Intervention

Administered as rescue analgesia at a dose of 15 ml/kg body weight if the patient's postoperative pain score reaches 3 or higher on the Hannallah Modified Objective Pain Scale.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fatima Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-01
Primary Completion
2026-07-01
Completion
2026-07-01

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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