Post-operative Pain Relief for Paediatric Inguinal-Scrotal Surgery

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Two methods of pain control in children undergoing surgery on the groin and scrotum are caudal injection (a form of epidural) with local anaesthetic, and a regional nerve block (an injection of local anaesthetic around the nerves supplying the area). A pilot study at our hospital showed a significant decrease in post-operative pain and nausea and vomiting in these two methods when compared to intravenous morphine and local anaesthetic to the wound.

One potential side effect from caudal injections is temporarily decreased motor power in the legs due to the local anaesthetic - it is thought that this might be overcome using a more dilute solution of local anaesthetic along with clonidine. This study is to demonstrate that this method is as effective as the use of a regional nerve block.

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03167047
Study type	Interventional
Source	Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Contact	Kumarvel Veerappan, FRCA
Phone	01634830000
Email	kumarvel.veerappan@nhs.net
Status	Recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	November 1, 2016
Completion date	August 30, 2017

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