Evaluation of Caudal Block Success With Perfusion Index

August 17, 2021 updated by: MEHMET DURAN

Investigation of the Correlation of Block Success With Perfusion Index Measurement in Pediatric Surgery Performed Under Caudal Epidural Block Anesthesia"

Caudal epidural anesthesia was reported as the first epidural anesthesia technique in 1933, but its use started to become widespread after the 1960s(1). The procedure is safe, easy to apply, has a low incidence of complications, and the total complication rate is 1.5/1000; serious complications are 1/40000 (2,3). There are many methods to demonstrate the success of caudal epidural block. Some of the usual traditional methods are changes in mean arterial pressure, heart rate and cremasteric reflex. These methods are sometimes not objective, but take time. In this study, we will examine whether the success of the block in pediatric patients who underwent caudal epidural block, which is applied in our hospital, is correlated with the success of the block, measured with the finger probe, other than traditional methods, and whether the perfusion index shows faster block success than other traditional methods.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Detailed Description

A successful caudal epidural block can provide safe, effective regional anesthesia(4). The overall failure rate of caudal epidural block in pediatric patients is approximately 4% according to the anatomical and developmental abnormalities of the caudal canal(1,5). Therefore, reliable and rapid evaluation of a successful caudal epidural block is important to optimize anesthesia management in pediatric patients. Evaluating the success of the caudal epidural block with traditional methods such as mean arterial pressure(MAP), heart rate and cremaster reflex is completely objective.

The aim of this study is to evaluate whether it will detect the success of caudal epidural block faster than other traditional methods in pediatric patients who underwent surgery with caudal epidural block, using perfusion index values measured with a finger probe.

This research; It is a prospective observational study. In our pediatric patients who routinely underwent caudal epidural block under sedation in our hospital, perfusion index values will be recorded by attaching a probe to the big toe. Perfusion index(PI) is a numerical value for the ratio between pulsatile and non-pulsatile blood flow.(6) PI works by measuring the changes in finger peripheral perfusion through pulse oximetry.(7) If the procedure is successful in patients who underwent caudal epidural block, there is an increase in perfusion in the lower extremities due to sympathetic nerve blockade. Therefore, in our study, we will observe whether perfusion increases by measuring the perfusion index value measured using a finger probe, by attaching the probe to the big toe, before the caudal epidural block is performed and at the 1,5, 7, 10, 15 and 20 minutes after the caudal epidural block. Simultaneously, the mean arterial pressure, heart rate and changes will be recorded by looking at the cremaster reflex in male patients. The finding that shows the presence of the cremaster reflex is to hit the upper inner part of the thigh and to pull the scrotum and testis on the same side. A 15% decrease in pulse rate and an increase in the perfusion index value indicate a successful caudal epidural block. We will examine whether the increase in the perfusion index after these procedures is correlated with the success of the block, and whether the perfusion index shows a faster block success than other traditional methods.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

55

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

      • Adıyaman, Turkey
        • Adıyaman University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year to 6 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

PATIENT GROUP BETWEEN 1 YEARS OLD AND 6 YEARS OLD WITH INGUINAL HERNI, HYPOSPADIAS, NON-DESCENDED TESTIC SURGERY

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • lower abdomen/urogenital/lower extremity surgery
  • PEDIATRIC GROUP BETWEEN 1-6 YEARS
  • Patients with ASA1-2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Neuromuscular disease
  • PATIENTS WITH ASA3-4
  • Patients with cerebral palsy
  • Patients with mental retardation
  • Patients with hematological disorders
  • Infection in the region to be caudal block

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
DISPLAYING CAUDAL BLOCK SUCCESS BY PERFUSION INDEX IN PEDIATRIC PATIENT GROUP
Time Frame: PATIENTS PIERFUSION INDEX, PULSE AND TENSION MEASUREMENTS 1.5,7,10,15,20 MINUTES AFTER THE CAUDAL BLOCK IS MADE
CORRELATION OF CAUDAL BLOCK SUCCESS WITH PERFUSION INDEX VALUE WILL BE EVALUATED APPLICABLE TO SEDATATIZED PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN LOWER ABONE SURGERIES
PATIENTS PIERFUSION INDEX, PULSE AND TENSION MEASUREMENTS 1.5,7,10,15,20 MINUTES AFTER THE CAUDAL BLOCK IS MADE

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Collaborators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

August 17, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 18, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 27, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 30, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

August 4, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 18, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2021

Last Verified

August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2020/8-25

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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