NCT05688813

Comparison of Caudal Block and Sacral Erector Spinae Block for Postoperative Analgesia

Comparison of Caudal Block and Sacral Erector Spinae Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Circumcision in Pediatric Patients: A Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (actual)
• Sponsor: Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Year – 7 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Caudal block (CB) has been the method used for years to achieve adequate postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients, which is one of the main responsibilities of an anesthetist. CB, which has been proven to provide effective analgesia for many different indications, is the most commonly performed neuraxial block technique for postoperative pain control in urogenital surgeries. However, in the following years, truncal nerve blocks are recommended for postoperative analgesia by the literature both for more effective analgesia and for preventing complications of CB that may prevent early mobilization and prolong hospital discharge

Detailed description

Circumcision, which is widely performed in male children for cultural and religious reasons in our country, is one of the daily urological surgical procedures with painful postoperative period. However, in the following years, truncal nerve blocks are recommended for postoperative analgesia by the literature both for more effective analgesia and for preventing complications of CB that may prevent early mobilization and prolong hospital discharge. Based on this knowledge, in order to provide postoperative analgesia in urogenital surgeries in male children sacral ESP (SESP) block can be used as an alternative to CB due to its undesirable effects

Conditions

• Postoperative Pain
• Children, Only

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Regional anesthesia intervention	Ultrasound-guided caudal and sacral erector spinae blocks were administered

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-01
• Primary completion: 2022-05-01
• Completion: 2022-05-30
• First posted: 2023-01-18
• Last updated: 2023-01-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)