NCT04669145

Regional Anesthesia in Pediatric Orthopaedic Patients

Single-Shot Versus Continuous Regional Anesthesia for Treating Acute Postoperative Pain in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ochsner Health System · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To identify the benefits from regional anesthesia use as pain management in the pediatric population by delineating the differences in efficacy of continuous nerve blockade versus single-shot techniques after pediatric orthopaedic limb procedures. By doing this, the investigators can determine if specific anesthetic techniques should become a standard of care in pain management for the pediatric population and supersede the need for opioid medication.

Conditions

• Anesthesia, Local
• Anesthesia
• Orthopedic Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Ropivacaine	Dosing and volume will vary based on type of block used and weight of patient because of the pediatric population in the study.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-06-24
• Primary completion: 2024-04-22
• Completion: 2024-04-22
• First posted: 2020-12-16
• Last updated: 2025-07-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study