NCT06655571

What Technique for Caudal Block in Children: Conventional or Ultrasound-guided

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 94 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Tunis University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Months – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Compare Ultrasound-guided Caudal Block to the Conventional Technique Based on Anatomical Landmarks

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Ultrasound guided caudal Block	caudal block using Ultrasound
PROCEDURE	Conventionel	Caudal Block based on anatomical landmarks

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-08-01
• Primary completion: 2025-03-31
• Completion: 2025-03-31
• First posted: 2024-10-23
• Last updated: 2024-10-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Tunisia