NCT05331157

Ultrasound Epidural Technique

Ultrasonically Versus Conventional Palpation for Epidural Analgesia in Pediatrics Undergoing Midabdominal Urological Operations

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mansoura University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Year – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Epidural analgesia for abdominal surgeries provides numerous advantages for both neonates and children. The anatomical identification of the intervertebral space to access the epidural space is not constantly easy this is due uncertainty of the direction of the needle angle and the difficulty to estimate the epidural depth in spite of the skill of the operator. This can lead to more puncture attempts, inducing more pain or discomfort and even failure of epidural access. Pre-procedure neuraxial ultrasound (US) imaging facilities the identification of the chosen intervertebral space, the depth of the epidural space and so the selection of best point and angle for the needle insertion

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of prepuncture ultrasonography to facilitate epidural block in pediatric patients undergoing elective urological operations compared with the conventional anatomical landmark technique

Conditions

• Pediatric- Epidural Analgesia -Palpation-ultrasound

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	ultrasound	the efficacy of prepuncture ultrasonography to facilitate epidural block in pediatric patients undergoing elective urological operations compared with the conventional anatomical landmark technique

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-01
• Primary completion: 2023-08-01
• Completion: 2023-09-20
• First posted: 2022-04-15
• Last updated: 2023-10-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt