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Analgesia in Children Using Caudal Epidural Ropivacaine

NCT01494272 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2015-11-25

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Summary

Caudal epidural analgesia (caudal block)is used in standard pediatric anesthesia practice. It has been shown to be effective in managing postoperative pain in children undergoing abdominal and infraumbilical surgery (Tobias et al 1994). Furthermore, studies have shown that children receiving caudal blocks have secondary benefits such as lower narcotic and anesthetic requirements, more rapid awakening from general anesthesia, decreased time to discharge home, and fewer pain-related behaviors postoperatively (Conroy et al 1993, Tobias et al 1995, Tobias 1996).

This proposed study involves the use of a caudal block in children undergoing elective inguinal herniorrhaphy or orchiopexy to evaluate the role of preemptive analgesia in pediatric pain management. We hypothesize that by inhibiting peripheral pain receptors with a caudal block before the onset of a painful stimulus, we can decrease central nervous system sensitization and reduce postoperative analgesic requirements

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Circumcision

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Loma Linda University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shannon Mulder, MD · Loma Linda University Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Months
Max Age
2 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-04-30
Completion
2015-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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