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Upper abdominal surgeries are painful and pediatric patients who undergo these operations require effective postoperative pain control. Epidural and caudal blocks are considered to be the gold standard regional analgesia techniques. Currently, ultrasound guidance is commonly used for caudal block performances to demonstrate the cannula placement and the deposition of local anesthetic. Additionally, erector spinae plane block can be a safer alternative for blocking the similar dermatomes. In this study, the aim is to compare postoperative analgesic effects of these two ultrasound-guided techniques in pediatric patients. The primary outcome of this study is the follow-up of FLACC/VAS pain scores. Secondary outcomes are time to first analgesic requirement, number of patients who require rescue analgesic, possible side effects, time to first mobilization, length of hospital stay and chronic pain due to incision after 2 months.
Upper abdominal surgeries are painful and pediatric patients who undergo these operations require effective postoperative pain control. Blockade of dermatomes between T6 and L1 commonly provides effective postoperative analgesia. Epidural and caudal blocks are considered to be the gold standard regional analgesia techniques as they provide both somatic and visceral analgesia. Currently, ultrasound guidance is commonly used for caudal block performances to demonstrate the cannula placement and the deposition of local anesthetic. Additionally, erector spinae plane block can be a safer alternative for blocking the similar dermatomes. In the present study, the aim is to compare postoperative analgesic effects of these two ultrasound-guided techniques in pediatric patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery. The primary outcome of this study is the follow-up of FLACC/VAS pain scores. Secondary outcomes are time to first analgesic requirement, number of patients who require rescue analgesic, possible side effects (nausea, vomiting, itching, urinary retention, bradycardia, hypotension, respiratory depression), time to first mobilization, length of hospital stay and chronic pain due to incision after 2 months.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Caudal Block | Active Comparator | US-guided caudal block with 0.7 ml/kg 0.25% Bupivacaine |
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| Erector Spinae Plane Block | Active Comparator | US-guided erector spinae plane block with 0.5 ml/kg 0.25% Bupivacaine |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Bupivacaine 0.7 ml/kg | Drug | Bupivacaine 0.25% 0.7 ml/kg |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale/Visual Analog scale | Pain scores between 0-10 | up to 48 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| length of hospital stay | hospitalisation | through study completion, an average of 1 week |
| number patients who require rescue analgesic | number of patients who require IV morphine (0.03 mg/kg) during the first 2 hours and paracetamol in the 48 hours |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Meltem Savran Karadeniz | Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Istanbul University | Istanbul | 34093 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| Label | URL |
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| Ultrasound-Guided Single-Shot Preemptive Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Management. | View source |
| Erector Spinae Plane Block in Management of Pain After Kidney Transplantation. | View source |
| The Erector Spinae Plane Block. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002045 | Bupivacaine |
| ID | Term |
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| D000813 | Anilides |
| D000577 | Amides |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D000814 | Aniline Compounds |
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RANDOMISED DOUBLE BLINDED INTERVENTIONAL
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| Bupivacaine 0.5 ml/kg | Drug | Bupivacaine 0.25% 0.5 ml/kg |
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| up to 48 hours |
| Time to first analgesic | Duration of postoperative analgesia | up to 48 hours |
| Incidence of side effects/complications | hematoma, dural puncture, infections | up to first week |
| Time to first mobilization | time to first mobilization | up to 48 hours |
| Presence of pain (chronic pain - Visual Analog scale>3) | Chronic pain due to incision after 2-3 months | 3 months |
| View source |
| Caudal Epidural Block: An Updated Review of Anatomy and Techniques. | View source |
| Expert opinion: regional nerve blocks in everyday pediatric urology: 2. Ultrasound-guided regional anesthetic caudal block. | View source |
| D000588 |
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