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

October 28, 2014 updated by: David P. Martin
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

32

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205
        • Nationwide Children's Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who had major orthopedic hip surgery.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adolescents that underwent major orthopedic hip surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Standard general anesthesia
Patients receiving standard of care.
Other: General anesthesia
Caudal Epidural Block
Patients receiving a caudal epidural block in addition to standard of care.
Other: General anesthesia
Procedure: Caudal epidural block

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain
Time Frame: During 1st 24 hours post-op
Assessing pain scores post-operatively.
During 1st 24 hours post-op

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain medication requirement
Time Frame: During 1st 24 hours post-op
Assessing amount of pain medication required.
During 1st 24 hours post-op
Antiemetic medication requirement
Time Frame: During 1st 24 hours post-op
Assessing need for antiemetic medications post-operatively.
During 1st 24 hours post-op

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

David P. Martin

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 9, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

August 28, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 29, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 28, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB12-00842

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