Erector Spinae Block Versus Caudal Block for Perioperative Analgesia in Pediatric Cancer Patients

National Cancer Institute, Egypt

Status: Completed

Conditions: Analgesia

Treatments: Procedure: Erector spinae plane block; Procedure: Caudal block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05153720

AP2109-30109

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aim to compare ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block versus ultrasound guided caudal block in perioperative analgesia for pediatric cancer patients

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA I and II
• Age >1 and <12
• patients undergoing nephrectomy surgeries

Exclusion criteria

• patients parental refusal
• local infection at the puncture site
• coagulopathy with INR> 1.6
• unstable cardiovascular disease
• patients allergic to medication used
• development or mental delay
• impaired liver and renal functions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block

Experimental group

Description:

Unilateral erector spinae plane block will be performed under ultrasound guidance

Treatment:

Procedure: Erector spinae plane block

Ultrasound guided caudal block

Active Comparator group

Description:

Caudal block will be formed under ultrasound guidance

Treatment:

Procedure: Caudal block