Comparison between spinal anaesthesia and caudal anaesthesia in children undergoing surgeries below umbilicus
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and SurgicalHealth Condition 2: Q552- Other and unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotum
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/07/054748
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. Keerthana S
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. American society of Anesthesiologist grade I
2. Pediatric cases scheduled for infraumbilical surgeries under spinal or caudal anaesthesia
3. Ages 2 to 10 years
Exclusion Criteria
1. Parent refusal
2. Infection at the site of injection
3. Coagulopathy
4. Increased intra-cranial pressure
5. Allergy to local anesthetics
6. Spinal deformities such as spina bifida and myelomeningocele
7. Sever aortic and mitral stenosis
8. Shock (haemorrhagic, septic)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the proportion of paediatric patients undergoing infraumbilical surgery in the Caudal & spinal anaesthesia groups who will achieve sensory blockade up to T6 level.Timepoint: Till 60 mins post operatively
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. To compare Hemodynamics in both the techniques <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2. To compare post-operative analgesia in both the techniques <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3. To compare parent & surgeon satisfaction in both the techniquesTimepoint: Till 60 mins post operatively