Caudal Epidural Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Adolescents Following Major Hip Surgery.

Completed

• Conditions: Major Orthopedic Hip Surgery
• Interventions: Procedure: Caudal epidural block; Other: General anesthesia

• Registration Number: NCT01930201
• Lead Sponsor: David P. Martin

Brief Summary

This retrospective chart review will demonstrate the feasibility of performing caudal epidural blockade in adolescents undergoing major orthopedic hip surgery and provide information regarding the feasibility of this technique's use on a regular basis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-06
• Study First Submitted: 2013-07-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-08-24
• Study First Posted: 2013-08-28
• Primary Completion: 2013-12
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Status Verified: 2014-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-10-28
• Last Update Posted: 2014-10-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• Adolescents that underwent major orthopedic hip surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

• None.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Caudal Epidural Block	Caudal epidural block	Patients receiving a caudal epidural block in addition to standard of care.
Standard general anesthesia	General anesthesia	Patients receiving standard of care.
Caudal Epidural Block	General anesthesia	Patients receiving a caudal epidural block in addition to standard of care.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain	During 1st 24 hours post-op	Assessing pain scores post-operatively.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Antiemetic medication requirement	During 1st 24 hours post-op	Assessing need for antiemetic medications post-operatively.
Pain medication requirement	During 1st 24 hours post-op	Assessing amount of pain medication required.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital; 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States