Clinical Trial: Caudal Versus Rectus Sheath Study

Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Prospective, Double-blinded, Randomized Comparison of Caudal Analgesia Versus Ultrasound Guided Rectus Sheath Blocks for Umbilical Herniorrhaphy in the Pediatric Population

Brief Summary: The literature has clearly demonstrated that the effective treatment of postoperative pain in infants and children is challenging. In an effort to improve postoperative analgesia while limiting opioid-related adverse effects, there continues to be an increased use of regional anesthetic techniques in infants and children. Although the pediatric caudal remains the most commonly used pediatric regional anesthetic technique, it has been demonstrated that effective analgesia can be provided with the use of peripheral nerve blockade even in the pediatric-aged patient. The purpose of this study is to prospectively compare post-operative pain relief in pediatric patients undergoing umbilical hernia repair who have received either a caudal block or bilateral rectus sheath blocks for analgesia

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: Post-operative pain score [ Time Frame: 60 minutes ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

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Information By: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: July 11, 2011
Date Started: August 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: March 24, 2017
Last Verified: March 2017