Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison Between the Expected Site of Sacral Hiatus by Conventional Method and the Real Site by Ultrasonography for Caudal Block in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Yonsei University

Conditions:

Inguinal Herniorraphy

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 6 years

Brief Summary

Caudal block is one of the most useful and popular regional block in pediatric anesthetic practice. Successful caudal block depends on the proper placement of a needle through sacral hiatus by followi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children aged 0-72 months
  • patient whho are scheduled to undergo elective inguinal herniorraphy under general anesthesia

Exclusion

  • The history of prematurity
  • he histories of the infection, tumor, and operation in sacrum 3. The history or suspicion of meningomyelocele

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01428271

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

June 1 2012

Last Update

June 4 2013

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Severance Hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea, 120-752