Pudendal Block Versus Caudal Block for Hypospadias

Istanbul University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Pain

Treatments: Procedure: pudendal nerve block; Procedure: caudal block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02390388

242890

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this prospective randomized study is to assess the analgesic efficacy and duration of Pudendal block compared with Caudal block for pediatric patients undergoing hypospadias surgery concerning intraoperative analgesic and also postoperative total analgesic consumption within 24 hours.

Full description

In this prospective study, patients will be randomized into 2 groups, either receiving Caudal Block(CB) or nerve stimulator-guided Pudendal Nerve Block(PNB). Analgesic consumption will be assessed during the first 24 hours postoperatively. The "CHEOPS pain scale" will use to assess postoperative pain.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 1 to 10 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA physical status I-II
• aged 1 to 10 years scheduled undergoing hypospadias surgery

Exclusion criteria

• history of allergic reactions to local anesthetics
• rash or infection at the injection site
• anatomical abnormality
• bleeding diatheses, coagulopathy, liver diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

pudendal block group

Active Comparator group

Description:

nerve stimulated pudendal nerve block performed under general anesthesia

Treatment:

Procedure: pudendal nerve block

Caudal block group

Active Comparator group

Description:

caudal block performed under general anesthesia

Treatment:

Procedure: caudal block