Comparison of Sacral ESP Block and Dorsal Penile Nerve Block in Pediatric Hypospadias Surgery

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Conditions studied: Postoperative Pain, Hypospadias

In brief

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided Sacral Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) block versus Dorsal Penile Nerve Block (DPNB) in pediatric patients aged 1-7 years undergoing hypospadias surgery. The primary outcome is the pain score assessed by the FLACC scale at the 12th postoperative hour

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07426731

Run by

Medipol University

People needed

70

Starts

2026-02-13

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-27

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 7. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pediatric male patients aged 1-7 years.
• ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status I or II.
• Scheduled for elective hypospadias surgery.
• Written informed consent obtained from parents/guardians

You may not qualify if…

• History of neurological deficit or developmental delay.
• Bleeding diathesis or known coagulopathy.
• History of allergy to local anesthetics.
• Infection or skin lesion at the block injection site.
• Congenital spinal anomaly.
• Mental retardation or history of psychiatric disease.
• Liver or kidney dysfunction

Where it is running

• Istanbul Medipol University — Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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