Status:
COMPLETED
Safety Profile of Ropivacaine in Dorsal Penile Nerve Block for Male Circumcision: a Large Cohort Study in Children
Lead Sponsor:
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Conditions:
Pain
Necrosis
Eligibility:
MALE
Up to 16 years
Brief Summary
Dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) according to Dalens' technique by using local anesthetics (LAs) is a fundamental part of a multimodal analgesic approach following circumcision. Ropivacaine has a favo...
Detailed Description
Circumcision is one of the most practiced surgical procedures in childhood causing significant postoperative pain in the infant. Perioperative and postoperative pain management at this age ideally sho...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All male children aged up to 16 years
- All circumcision made at UZ Brussel
- All revision of circumcision made at UZ Brussel
- All procedures between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2021
- All type ASA
- Penile Block performed by anesthesiologist
- All Penile Block performed with local anesthetics at diverse concentrations
Exclusion
- Canceled procedure
- Missing anesthetic records
- Children who received caudal block by anesthesiologist in charge
- Children who received local infiltration of local anesthetics by the surgeon
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2000
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 10 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
2086 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06545058
Start Date
January 1 2000
End Date
December 10 2025
Last Update
December 18 2025
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