Determining dose of caudal anaesthesia in pediatric patients using ultrasound and to compare it to the already established formula based dosing
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and SurgicalHealth Condition 2: Q438- Other specified congenital malformations of intestine
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/04/051251
- Lead Sponsor
- Indira Gandhi Medical College Shimla
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
ASA 1 and 2 Patients aged 1 to 3 years for infraumblical surgeries under general anaesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
Children with known blood coagulation disorders, systemic inflammation, inflammation in the area of the site of injection, and anatomical abnormalities of the lumbosacral spine were excluded from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ï??To compare the single shot caudal dose of local anaesthetic to reach T10 vertebral level under dynamic ultrasound guidance with the conventional dosing calculated using armitage formula.Timepoint: ï??Immediately after completion of injection and parental satisfaction after 24 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ï??To determine the maximum vertebral height reached using both the methods. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Baseline, 24 hours