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Anesthesia, LocalNCT03911648

Analgesic Efficacy of Lidocaine Plus Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine Alone Caudally

An observational study of Anesthesia, Local, run by Ayancık State Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Optimal analgesia following ambulatory surgery is an important matter for patient satisfaction and it reduces unnecessary hospital admissions. This study investigated whether caudal block with different combinations of local anesthetics can alter postoperative pain scores and additional rescue analgesic use. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 11 years, men only
Conditions the study is for
Anesthesia, Local
What is being tested?
0.5 ml.kg-1 bupivacaine 0.25% and 0.5 ml.kg-1 bupivacaine 0.25% with the addition of 3 mg/kg lidocaine 1%
How many people
86 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Jul 2018to 15 Aug 2018
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 to 11 years
  • Men only
  • Child

Study population: The medical records of pediatric patients who underwent circumcision under general anethesia with caudal block over 6 months (01 January 2018-31 June 2018) were analysed.

Who may be able to join

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1.
  • Patient underwent elective circumcision operation under general anesthesia and caudal analgesia.

Who cannot join

  • Procedures simultaneously underwent another operation unrelated to circumcision.
  • Patients who had unsuccessful caudal block.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Ayancık State Hospital

    Sinop, 57600

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Efficacy of Bupivacaine Alone and in Combination With Lidocaine at Performing Caudal Block on Analgesia in Pediatric Patients Underwent Circumcision: A Historical Cohort Study

Optimal analgesia following ambulatory surgery is an important matter for patient satisfaction and it reduces unnecessary hospital admissions. This study investigated whether caudal block with different combinations of local anesthetics can alter postoperative pain scores and additional rescue analgesic use. The investigators also aim to determine the side effects of these technique such as nausea, vomiting, bradycardia, hypotension, respiratory depression, length of hospital stay, first micturition or mobilization times, surgical and anesthetic complications.

Read the detailed description

Circumcision, which is performed on an outpatient basis is commonly a short durational operation in boys. Postoperative pain and agitation are the most common complaints in children with circumcision. The most important factor affecting the length of hospital stay is to provide an effective analgesia. Various methods are being used to manage postoperative pain such as caudal block, penile block, topical analgesia or intra-venous (iv) analgesics. Caudal block is applicable widely in pediatric day case surgery, providing excellent postoperative analgesia and attenuation of the stress response in children. Opioids can cause several side effects such as respiratory depression, suppression of bowel movements, nausea, vomiting, itching, addiction. Opioid drugs are not recommended in children as well. Lower abdominal surgeries affect dermatomes T10-L1 and blocking these nerve roots provides effective postoperative analgesia. Neuraxial blocks such as epidural and caudal blocks is considered the gold standard regional technique for pain management after lower abdominal surgery, blocking both somatic and visceral pain. Recent studies suggest that lidocaine and bupivacaine can be used in combination or a sole agent when performing regional anesthesia in children. But it remains unknown whether these combinations are useful or simply reflect underlying status. There is no report comparing the effects of bupivacaine alone and in combination with lidocaine at performing caudal epidural block in children. The investigators thus tested the primary hypothesis that combining the two different local anesthetics has a synergistic analgesic effect and can accelerate the onset time and decrease the need for additional analgesic doses. Secondarily, the investigators tested the hypothesis that providing intra-operative and postoperative analgesia reduces the risk of hemodynamic deteriorations, length of hospital stay, first micturition and mobilization times, surgical and anesthetic complications.

Being tested
0.5 ml.kg-1 bupivacaine 0.25%, 0.5 ml.kg-1 bupivacaine 0.25% with the addition of 3 mg/kg lidocaine 1%
Keywords
Bupivacaine, Lidocaine, Caudal block, Pediatric urologic surgery

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 0.5 ml.kg-1 bupivacaine 0.25%Drug

    Also called Marcaine

    Caudally

  • 0.5 ml.kg-1 bupivacaine 0.25% with the addition of 3 mg/kg lidocaine 1%Drug

    Also called Marcaine, Xylocaine

    Caudally

Study groups in NCT03911648
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group B;Patients had 0.5 ml.kg-1 bupivacaine 0.25% caudally, the maximum given volume was 20 ml. N=42
Receives: Drug: 0.5 ml.kg-1 bupivacaine 0.25%
Group L;Patients had 0.5 ml.kg-1 bupivacaine 0.25% with the addition of 3 mg/kg lidocaine 1% caudally, the maximum given volume was 20 ml. N=44
Receives: Drug: 0.5 ml.kg-1 bupivacaine 0.25% with the addition of 3 mg/kg lidocaine 1%

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of patients who require rescue analgesic

    iv/po analgesic use

    Measured: up to 10 hours

  2. The average pain scores

    Pain scores were typically recorded on a scale from 0 to 10 by visual analogue scale (VAS), whereas, in children younger than 4 years the FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability) score was used.

    Measured: up to 10 hours

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Number of participants with hypotension or bradycardia.

    An intra-operative decrease in blood pressure(BP) or heart rate(HR) of more than 20% from preoperative values was defined as hypotension or bradycardia, respectively, and was treated with rapid infusion of fluids or with atropine 0.01 mg/kg.

    Measured: up to 10 hours

  2. Number of participants with hypertension or tachycardia.

    An intraoperative increase in BP or HR by more than 20% was defined as insufficient analgesia and was treated with fentanyl 1 mcg/kg iv.

    Measured: up to 10 hours

  3. Incidence of side effects

    Nausea, vomiting, respiratory depression

    Measured: up to 10 hours

  4. Time to first mobilization

    Time to first mobilization

    Measured: up to 10 hours

  5. Time to first micturition

    Time to first micturition

    Measured: up to 10 hours

  6. The length of hospital stay

    Hospitalisation, hr

    Measured: up to 10 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Apr 2019
  2. Study start1 Jul 2018
  3. Primary completion15 Jul 2018
  4. Study completion15 Aug 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
86 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03911648
Sponsor's protocol ID
2019/366
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
9 Apr 2019
Last updated
11 Apr 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Atasever AG, Ermis O, Demir BS, Kasali K, Karadeniz MS. Comparison of bupivacaine alone and in a combination with lidocaine for caudal block in patients undergoing circumcision: A historical cohort study. Turk J Urol. 2019 Nov 29;46(3):243-248. doi: 10.5152/tud.2019.19191. Print 2020 May.

    PubMed 32401707

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Anesthesia, Local, run by Ayancık State Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Apr 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of patients who require rescue analgesic (time frame: up to 10 hours). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03911648, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Apr 2019.

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