Regional Anesthesia in Pediatric Orthopaedic Patients

NCT04669145 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2025-07-29

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Summary

To identify the benefits from regional anesthesia use as pain management in the pediatric population by delineating the differences in efficacy of continuous nerve blockade versus single-shot techniques after pediatric orthopaedic limb procedures. By doing this, the investigators can determine if specific anesthetic techniques should become a standard of care in pain management for the pediatric population and supersede the need for opioid medication.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia, Local
  • Anesthesia
  • Orthopedic Disorder

Interventions

DRUG

Ropivacaine

Dosing and volume will vary based on type of block used and weight of patient because of the pediatric population in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ochsner Health System

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-24
Primary Completion
2024-04-22
Completion
2024-04-22
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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