COMPARISON BETWEEN CAUDAL EPIDURAL BLOCK AND POPLITEAL NERVE BLOCK FOR AFTER OPERATIONS PAIN IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING FOOT OPERATION

Completed

• Conditions: undergoing foot surgery

• Registration Number: CTRI/2013/01/003311
• Lead Sponsor: All india institute of medical sciences hospital

Brief Summary

This is randomized single blind study, comparing  caudal epidural block and popliteal nerve block for postoperative analgesia in children undergoing foot surgery with1 ml/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine. All study will be conducted in AIIMS, New Delhi, India. primary outcome thats is postoperative pain will be assess by CHEOPS and VAS ; secondary outcome like nausea, vomiting,agitation,sedation,haematoma and parenteral satisfaction will also be assessed upto 24 hours postoperatively.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-07-19
• Last Update Posted: 2013-09-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 1 – 12 years .
• ASA – I/II status .
• Elective surgeries in foot surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal by parents or guardians for their wards to participate in study .
• Children undergoing emergency surgeries .
• Children with peripheral nerve disorders .
• Presence of spinal deformities .
• History of any bleeding disorder .
• Presence of local infection at the site of caudal block .
• History of any derangement of liver or renal functions .
• Presence of URTI.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain assess by CHEOPS (Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale) and VAS(visual analogue scale	CHEOPS (Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale) and VAS(visual analogue scale) at recovery room, 1hr, 4 hr, 8 hr, 12 hr, 18hr and 24 hr post operatively

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nausea , vomiting,agitation,sedation,haematoma,parental satisfaction	at recovery room, 1hr, 4 hr, 8 hr, 12 hr, 18hr and 24 hr post operatively

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

orthopaedics operation theatre and wards; 🇮🇳 South, DELHI, India

orthopaedics operation theatre and wards

🇮🇳South, DELHI, India

Tailang bumer

Principal investigator

09910557387

www.bumerxp786@gmail.com