Status:
TERMINATED
Preemptive Analgesia in Children Using Caudal Epidural Ropivacaine
Lead Sponsor:
Loma Linda University
Conditions:
Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
Orchiopexy
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 2 years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 infrau...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 2 years or younger.
- Weight 33 kg or less.
- Scheduled for elective inguinal herniorrhaphy or orchiopexy.
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Class 1, 2 or 3.
Exclusion
- Age over 2 years.
- Weight over 33 kg.
- Allergy to ropivacaine.
- Usual contraindications to caudal anesthesia (patient refusal, skeletal or spinal cord anomaly, coagulopathy, infection at insertion site, ongoing bacteremia)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00616577
Start Date
October 1 2007
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
April 25 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354