Effect of ultrasound guided Pterygopalatine fossa block on postoperative pain relief in paediatric adenotonsillectomy surgeries under general anaesthesia A Randomized controlled study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- To compare the total analgesic requirements in first 24 hrs postoperatively among the patients with and without Pterygopalatine fossa block
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study is to assess the effect of Pterygopalatine fossa block by ultrasound guided technique on postoperative analgesic requirements in 24 hours and also assessing intraoperative haemodynamic changes and comparing with the control group patients without the Pterygopalatine fossa block.As systemic analgesics are insufficient to control post adenotonsillectomy pain,regional anaesthetic technique using local anaesthetics are an option and offer advantages over standard approaches.Ultrasound guided suprazygomatic approach to the maxillary nerve in the Pterygopalatine fossa seems to be the safest in children
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Masking
- Participant and Investigator Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 6.00 Year(s) to 16.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •1.Age 6 to 16 years 2.Patients belongs to ASA grade 1,2 3.Patients posted for elective adenotonsillectomy surgeries who are willing to give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- •1.Parents/caregivers refusal 2.Patients belongs to ASA grade 3,4 3.Hypersensitivity to Local anaesthetics 4.Any history of developmental delay, bleeding diathesis,mental retardation,upper or lower respiratory tract infections,skin lesions,wounds at the puncture site of block.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
To compare the total analgesic requirements in first 24 hrs postoperatively among the patients with and without Pterygopalatine fossa block
Time Frame: 24 hours
Secondary Outcomes
- To assess the time for first rescue analgesia, intraoperative haemodynamic changes and incidence of any complications among the patients with and without Pterygopalatine fossa block(24 hours)
Investigators
Dr Akalya K
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute