Regional Analgesia at the Pediatric Emergency Department

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-01-01

Study Completion Date

2027-01-01

Brief Summary

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Approximately two years ago, ultrasound-guided regional blocks technique was introduced into routine use in the pediatric emergency department at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center. Since then, nearly 300 different blocks have been performed.

Study Objective: To collect a registry database of complication rates associated with regional analgesia during routine pediatric emergency department care between 2023 and 2025.

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Detailed Description

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Adequate pain management is a key component of pediatric emergency care. The use of regional analgesia, particularly ultrasound-guided regional blocks, has gained momentum in recent years as part of pain management, reducing the need for opioids and serving as a safe and effective alternative to procedural sedation.

For anesthesiologists, this is now a routine tool mainly performed in the operating room. In adult emergency medicine, this tool has also been integrated and is sometimes performed by emergency physicians.

In children, performing ultrasound-guided regional blocks presents additional challenges compared to adults. The primary challenge in an unsedated child is maintaining cooperation throughout the procedure. Other difficulties include limited maneuverability due to their smaller size, reduced allowable volume of local anesthetics (based on weight), and more. For these reasons, most ultrasound-guided regional blocks in children are performed in the operationg room after sedation or general anesthesia. There are only a few case reports describing the use of simple ultrasound-guided regional blocks performed by emergency physicians in pediatric ED settings.

Approximately two years ago, this technique was introduced into routine use in the pediatric emergency department at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center. Since then, nearly 300 different blocks have been performed.

Study Objective: To collect a registry database of complication rates associated with regional analgesia during routine pediatric emergency department care between 2023 and 2025.

Conditions

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Regional Anaesthesia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Regional anaesthesia

Children who underwent regional analgesia during routine pediatric emergency department

Regional anaesthesia

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Regional anaesthesia

Interventions

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Regional anaesthesia

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children who visited the pediatric emergency department between 2023-2025 and underwent a nerve block during their visit.

Exclusion Criteria

* Children who visited the emergency department but had the nerve block performed outside the emargency department setting (e.g., inpatient wards or operationg room), or if the block was performed by a physician not affiliated with the pediatric emergency department.

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No