Caudal Blockade and Electrocardiographic Changes

Senthil G. Krishna

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Regional Anesthesia Morbidity

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Electrocardiogram

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03368833

IRB17-00861

Details and patient eligibility

About

Caudal epidural blockade is frequently used as an adjunct to general anesthesia in children for perioperative analgesia. Intravascular injection of local anesthetic is a known complication that can adversely affect the neurological and cardiovascular systems. This study will look at the delayed effects of a caudal epidural block on the electrical activity of the patient's myocardium by trying to characterize the incidence of ECG changes within 60 minutes after the caudal dose is given.

Enrollment: 5 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA grade 1 or 2
• Receiving general anesthesia with a caudal block

Exclusion criteria

• Preexisting cardiac comorbidities

Trial design

5 participants in 2 patient groups

Caudal block

Description:

Patients that receive regional anesthesia in the form of a caudal block prior to surgery as part of their standard of care.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Electrocardiogram

Control

Description:

Patients who do not receive a caudal block.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Electrocardiogram