Status:

COMPLETED

Ultrasound Guided Caudal Block for Benign Anal Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad de Antioquia

Conditions:

Anal Fissure

Anal Fistula

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Interventional study that evaluate analgesia and side effects of Ultrasound guided Caudal block preoperatively in benign canal anal surgery

Detailed Description

Postoperative pain is an important symptom in patients after benign anal canal surgery. Caudal block has been described to decrease postoperative pain in this type of surgery. Ultrasound is a tool tha...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age from 18 to 70 year old patient
  • schedule for benign anal surgery ( hemorrhoids, anal fistula, fissure or abcess )
  • Caudal analgesic injection before surgery
  • Use of ultrasound to guide needle insertion into caudal space

Exclusion

  • cognitive impairment
  • verbal communication impairment
  • infection in skin at injection site
  • coagulopathy
  • technique refusal

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03345511

Start Date

November 1 2015

End Date

June 30 2016

Last Update

April 30 2018

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hospital universitario San Vicente Fundacion

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia