What Technique for Caudal Block in Children: Conventional or Ultrasound-guided
- Conditions
- Compare Ultrasound-guided Caudal Block to the Conventional Technique Based on Anatomical Landmarks
- Registration Number
- NCT06655571
- Lead Sponsor
- Tunis University
- Brief Summary
The goal of our study is to compare ultrasound-guided caudal block to the conventional technique based on anatomical landmarks.
- Detailed Description
The primary endpoint was the success rate of each technique. We also collected the time taken for each technique, the number of punctures, and the incidence of complications (subcutaneous infiltration, intravascular injection).
Children were randomized to receive a caudal block based on anatomical landmarks (group C) or ultrasound-guided (group E) at a dose of 1 ml/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine, not exceeding 20 ml.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 94
- children aged between 6 months and 6 years, ASA 1 , underwent elective surgery
- severe systemic diseases, previous neurological or spinal disorders, coagulation abnormalities, allergies toward LAs, local infection at the block site
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Success rate of block during surgery A successful block was defined as an absence of significant motor movements following surgical induction or aberrations in the heart or respiratory rates
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method block performing time perioperative the period between anatomical structures identification and termination of LA administration
number of needle puncture during procedure complication rates during procedure Blood aspiration Subcutaneous bulging Bone contact Dural puncture Local anesthetic toxicity
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Bechir Hamza hospital
🇹🇳Tunis, Tunisia