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

N/ACompletedNCT01930201

David P. Martin32 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Major Orthopedic Hip Surgery

Interventions

Caudal epidural blockPROCEDURE

General anesthesiaOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescents that underwent major orthopedic hip surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * None.

Locations (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain

Assessing pain scores post-operatively.

Time frame: During 1st 24 hours post-op

Secondary Outcomes

Pain medication requirement

Assessing amount of pain medication required.

Time frame: During 1st 24 hours post-op

Antiemetic medication requirement

Assessing need for antiemetic medications post-operatively.

Time frame: During 1st 24 hours post-op

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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