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

David P. Martin

Status: Completed

Conditions: Major Orthopedic Hip Surgery

Treatments: Procedure: Caudal epidural block; Other: General anesthesia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01930201

IRB12-00842

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adolescents that underwent major orthopedic hip surgery.

Exclusion criteria

• None.

Trial design

32 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard general anesthesia

Description:

Patients receiving standard of care.

Treatment:

Other: General anesthesia

Caudal Epidural Block

Description:

Patients receiving a caudal epidural block in addition to standard of care.

Treatment:

Other: General anesthesia

Procedure: Caudal epidural block