Caudal Versus Rectus Sheath Study

Stopped early · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Umbilical Hernia

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01394523

Run by

Nationwide Children's Hospital

People needed

39

Starts

2011-08-01

Expected to finish

2016-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-12-19

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ASA physical status I or II
• Weight less than or equal to 20 kg
• Presenting for repair of umbilical hernia

You may not qualify if…

• ASA physical status > II
• Weight greater than 20 kg
• Co-morbid diseases (cardiac, pulmonary, neurological disease)
• Patients having concomitant procedures (circumcision, orchiopexy, etc.)

Where it is running

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

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