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CTRI Number  CTRI/2017/12/010988 [Registered on: 27/12/2017] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 27/12/2017
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   Study to compare an injection given in lower back with injections given in outer layer of abdomen in children undergoing lower abdominal surgery for pain scores.  
Scientific Title of Study   A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing caudal epidural block, ultrasound guided illioinguinal/ iliohypogastric nerve blocks and ultrasound guided transversus Abdominis plane block in paediatric patients undergoing elective inguinal region surgeries.  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Anudeep jafra 
Designation  Assistant professor 
Affiliation  Post graduate Institute of medical education and research, Chandigarh 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive care, Post graduate Institute of medical education and research, Chandigarh

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9888027699  
Fax    
Email  anu_gmch@yahoo.co.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Anudeep jafra 
Designation  Assistant professor 
Affiliation  Post graduate Institute of medical education and research, Chandigarh 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive care, Post graduate Institute of medical education and research, Chandigarh


CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9888027699  
Fax    
Email  anu_gmch@yahoo.co.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Anudeep jafra 
Designation  Assistant professor 
Affiliation  Post graduate Institute of medical education and research, Chandigarh 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive care, Post graduate Institute of medical education and research, Chandigarh


CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9888027699  
Fax    
Email  anu_gmch@yahoo.co.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Post graduate institute of medical education and research, chandigarh 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Post graduate institute of medical education and research 
Address  Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, sector 12, Chandigarh 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Anudeep Jafra  Department of anaesthesia and intensive Care  4th floor, Nehru hospital, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Resaerch, Chandigarh, India
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH 
9888027699

anu_gmch@yahoo.co.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
post graduate institute of medical education and research ethics committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Undergoing elective Inguinal region surgeries,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  caudal block  Patient would be placed in the left lateral position. The sacral hiatus between the sacral cornu would be palpated. With 23‑G short needle sacral puncture would be made with the bevel toward the abdomen at a 45‑degree angle. When the sacrococcygeal ligament seemed to have been punctured, the needle would be tilted more toward the skin surface and inserted 2‑3‑mm deeper. Negative aspiration would confirm any inadvertent blood vessel or dural puncture. Confirming, 0.75ml/kg of 0.2% ropivacaine would be injected in 2ml aliquots after intermittent careful negative aspirations.  
Comparator Agent  ultrasound guided ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block  Using 6-13 Hz ultrasound probe block will be performed keeping the probe cephalad to the anterior superior iliac (ASIS) crest parallel to the line joining umbilicus and ASIS. After visualisation of the IL/IH nerves between inferior oblique and transversus Abdominis muscles, using in plane technique, 22 G hypodermic needle will be introduced, tip of the needle would be followed and hydrodissection with saline would be done for confirmation and local anaesthetic (0.1ml/kg of 0.2% ropivacaine) will be injected such that it surrounds the nerves.  
Intervention  ultrasound guided transversus abdominins plane block  TAP block has been used in paediatric patients for lower abdominal and inguinal region surgeries; it is an abdominal field block which provides analgesia from T10 to L1 segment.Ultrasound probe (6-13Hz) would be kept cephalad to the ASIS keeping the probe parallel to line joining umbilicus and ASIS, keeping the probe at the anterior axillary line level, using hypodermic needle 22G using in plane technique needle will be inserted till the tip of the needle reaches interface between inferior oblique and transversus Abdominis and hydrodissection will be done using saline after confirmation local anaesthetic (0.3ml/kg of 0.2% ropivacaine) will be injected.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  6.00 Month(s)
Age To  8.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  We would enroll American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I–II patients scheduled for elective unilateral inguinal surgery (inguinal herniotomy, hydrocelectomy,orchidopexy). 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Exclusion criteria will include regional block refusal, known amide local anesthetic drug allergy, history of seizures or neurological, neuromuscular, psychiatric or blood clotting disorders, a history of clinically important renal, hepatic, cardiac, or neurological conditions.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The primary end point will be time to first rescue analgesia (paracetamol (PCM)).  In PACU pain scoring would be done every 15 minutes during the first hour in PACU and every 30 minutes for the next 3 hours in until discharge from the hospital. Pain will be assessed using FLACC Behavioural Pain Scale and Baker-Wong Faces Scale. If pain scores more than 6 they will be treated with injection fentanyl 0.5 microgram /kg and if pain scores more than 3 (FLACC)/more than 4(Baker Wong faces) injection paracetamol will be given 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Secondary parameters would be total intra operative fentanyl consumption, time in image acquisition and drug injection, total post operative PCM consumption, pain and sedation scores, total number of patients requiring rescue analgesia (PCM), incidence of post op nausea vomiting, parental satisfaction scores.  During the intraoperative course Vital parameters including heart rate, blood pressure and saturation will be recorded every 1minute for first 5minutes after block placement, at the time of skin incision, 5, 10 and 15 mins later. In PACU pain scoring and sedation scoring would be done every 15 minutes during the first hour in PACU and every 30 minutes for the next 3 hours in until discharge from the hospital.Incidence of nausea vomiting in PACU and parental satisfaction scores after 24 hours.  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="105"
Sample Size from India="105" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/01/2018 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   not yet published 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  

Aim of study

We hypothesize that ultrasound guided nerve block (TAP and IL/IH) will provide better post operative analgesia as compared to CEB for inguinal region surgeries in children.

We would enroll American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I–II patients aged between 6 months and 8 years scheduled for elective unilateral inguinal surgery (inguinal herniotomy, hydrocelectomy,orchidopexy). Written informed consent for study procedures will be obtained from all parents. 

Group C = caudal block group (receive 0.75ml/kg of 0.2% ropivacaine)

Group T = usg guided TAP block group (receive 0.3ml/kg of 0.2% ropivacaine)

Group I = usg guided IL/IH nerve block (receive 0.1ml/kg of 0.2% ropivacaine)

All patients will receive standard general anaesthesia

Block procedure-

USG IL/IH nerve block-

Using 6-13 Hz ultrasound probe block will be performed keeping the probe cephalad to the anterior superior iliac (ASIS) crest parallel to the line joining umbilicus and ASIS. After visualisation of the IL/IH nerves between inferior oblique and transversus Abdominis muscles, using in plane technique, 22 G hypodermic needle will be introduced, tip of the needle would be followed and hydrodissection with saline would be done for confirmation and local anaesthetic (0.1ml/kg of 0.2% ropivacaine) will be injected such that it surrounds the nerves.

CEB

Patient would be placed in the left lateral position. The sacral hiatus between the sacral cornu would be palpated. With 23�’G short needle sacral puncture would be made with the bevel toward the abdomen at a 45�’degree angle. When the sacrococcygeal ligament seemed to have been punctured, the needle would be tilted more toward the skin surface and inserted 2�’3�’mm deeper. Negative aspiration would confirm any inadvertent blood vessel or dural puncture. Confirming, 0.75ml/kg of 0.2% ropivacaine would be injected in 2ml aliquots after intermittent careful negative aspirations.

USG TAP block

Ultrasound probe (6-13Hz) would be kept cephalad to the ASIS keeping the probe parallel to line joining umbilicus and ASIS, keeping the probe at the anterior axillary line level, using hypodermic needle 22G using in plane technique needle will be inserted till the tip of the needle reaches interface between inferior oblique and transversus Abdominis and hydrodissection will be done using saline after confirmation local anaesthetic (0.3ml/kg of 0.2% ropivacaine) will be injected. 

The primary end point will be time to first rescue analgesia (paracetamol (PCM)). Secondary parameters would be total intra operative fentanyl consumption, time in image acquisition and drug injection, total post operative PCM consumption, pain and sedation scores, total number of patients requiring rescue analgesia (PCM), incidence of post op nausea vomiting, parental satisfaction scores.

 
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