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CTRI Number  CTRI/2020/07/026364 [Registered on: 04/07/2020] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 19/05/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia
Other (Specify) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Nerve block for inguinal hernia repair in children 
Scientific Title of Study   Ultrasound guided transversalis fascia plane block compared to caudal block for postoperative analgesia for herniotomy in pediatric population- A randomised comparative study. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Swati 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Department of Anesthesia, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science ,Patna 
Address  9A, Road No 1, New Patliputra Colony
Room no. 21, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna- 800013
Patna
BIHAR
800013
India 
Phone  08544413241  
Fax    
Email  swatipgi2006@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  swati  
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Department of Anesthesia, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science ,Patna 
Address  9A, Road No 1, New Patliputra Colony
Room no. 21, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna- 800013
Patna
BIHAR
800013
India 
Phone  08544413241  
Fax    
Email  swatipgi2006@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  SWATI  
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Department of Anesthesia, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science ,Patna 
Address  9A, Road No 1, New Patliputra Colony
Room no. 21, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna- 800013
Patna
BIHAR
800013
India 
Phone  08544413241  
Fax    
Email  swatipgi2006@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
India Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences , Patna, Bihar, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Swati 
Address  Department of Anesthesia Indira Gandhi institute of Medical , Sheikhpura, Patna 
Type of Sponsor  Other [None] 
 
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 
Swati  Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences  Room number 3, Department of Anesthesia
Patna
BIHAR 
08544413241

swatipgi2006@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Indira Gandhi institute of Medical Science ethics com  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: N51||Disorders of male genital organs in diseases classified elsewhere,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Caudal block and transversalis fascia plane block is compared for analgesia in pediatric.  After completion of surgery we are giving caudal or transversalis fascia plane block for analgesia. 
Intervention  Transversalis fascia plane block and caudal block  0.25% Bupivacaine depending on the weight of the body 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  1.00 Year(s)
Age To  6.00 Year(s)
Gender  Male 
Details  Undergoing herniotomy, American Society of Anaesthesiology I/II,posted under general anaesthesia 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Female child, infection or subcutaneous hematoma close to puncture site,altered hemostasis, history of previous surgical intervention, history of bleeding diathesis, patient on anticoagulant 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Total rescue analgesia required for 24hours in postoperative period  0,4,8,16,24hr postoperative period. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
FLACC score at different timepoints in post operative period.  0,4,8,16,24 hr postoperative period. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="60" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   18/07/2020 
Date of Study Completion (India) 19/03/2023 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Nil 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary   We will compare two different blocks, transversalis fascia plane block versus caudal block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric population.We will see the effectiveness of new block compared to caudal block 
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