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NCT Number: NCT05969613

Comparison of Regional Block, Wound Infiltration and Caudal Block for Pain Management in Children

Comparison of regional block, wound infiltration and caudal block for post operative pain management in participants undergoing inguinal herniotomy.

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Key information

Conditions

Inguinal Hernia Hernia Hernia, Abdominal Hernia, Inguinal Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

2 month–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, 55000, Pakistan

About this study

Investigators are comparing three modalities (regional block, wound infiltration and caudal block), for post operative pain management in participants after inguinal herniotomy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • •Patients under 13 years of age
  • •Inguinal hernia

Exclusion criteria

  • •History of allergy to any drugs used in study documented on history.
  • •Infection at the site of regional, caudal or local infiltration, documented on clinical examination.
  • •Irreducible, obstructed or strangulated hernia, documented on clinical examination.

Treatment and study plan

Regional Block

Procedure

regional block with 0.25% Bupivacaine at a dose of 2ml/kg with adrenaline

Wound Infiltration

Procedure

Infiltration of surgical site with 0.25% Bupivacaine at 0.5ml/kg dose

Caudal block

Procedure

Infiltration of caudal epidural space with 0.25% Bupivacaine at 1ml/kg dose

Primary outcomes

  1. post operative pain -FLACC Pain sacle

    Time frame: Within 24 hours

    Post operative pain management will be calculated by use of FLACC Pain scale . An overall pain score ranging from 0 to 10.

  2. post operative pain -Wong-Baker Faces pain scale

    Time frame: Within 24 hours

    The scale shows a series of faces ranging from a happy face at 0, or "no hurt", to a crying face at 10, which represents "hurts like the worst pain imaginable".

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

King Edward Medical University

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Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Regional Block, Wound Infiltration and Caudal Block for Post Operative Pain Management in Children Undergoing Inguinal Herniotomy

Acronym: RCT

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2020
First posted
Aug 1, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 1, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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