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UnknownNCT04590859
Penile Blood Flow Characteristics Following Caudal or Penile Block
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 25 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 2 Years – 7 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Pediatric urologic surgery is generally accompanied by use of a caudal or penile block for analgesia. A caudal block is performed by injecting local anesthetic in the low epidural space while a penile block is performed by injecting local anesthetic above the pubic symphysis. Local anesthetic in the epidural space is known to caudal vasodilation interiorly. It is unknown as to whether this vasodilation results in alteration in flow to the penile tissue and potentially changes tissue characteristics. The aim of this study is to measure blood ultrasound velocity in the dorsal penile artery and vein before and after a block.
Detailed description
Pediatric urologic surgery is generally accompanied by use of a caudal or penile block for analgesia. A caudal block is performed by injecting local anesthetic in the low epidural space while a penile block is performed by injecting local anesthetic above the pubic symphysis. Local anesthetic in the epidural space is known to caudal vasodilation interiorly. It is unknown as to whether this vasodilation results in alteration in flow to the penile tissue and potentially changes tissue characteristics. The aim of this study is to measure blood ultrasound velocity in the dorsal penile artery and vein before and after a block.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Block performed | Comparing block performed with penile blood flow |
| DEVICE | LMA placement | Placement of LMA for airway securement |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2020-09-07
- Primary completion
- 2021-12-31
- Completion
- 2021-12-31
- First posted
- 2020-10-19
- Last updated
- 2021-09-30
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04590859. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.