52
Participants
Start Date
June 30, 2016
Primary Completion Date
May 10, 2020
Study Completion Date
May 10, 2020
Caudal Nerve Block (CNB)
General anesthesia given in the OR using Propofol titrated for induction. CNB given as bolus injection into the caudal canal in the operating room (OR) by attending anesthesiologist using 1% Ropivacaine (max 5mg/kg) + 1:400,000 Epinephrine + Decadron 10 mg + Clonidine 100 mcg.
Ropivacaine
Ropivacaine 1 % (max 5mg/kg) by bolus injection given by anesthesiologist in OR.
Epinephrine
Epinephrine 1:400,000 by bolus injection given by anesthesiologist in OR.
Decadron
Decadron 10 mg by bolus injection given by anesthesiologist in OR.
Clonidine
Clonidine 100 mcg by bolus injection given by anesthesiologist in OR.
Propofol
General anesthesia given in the OR using Propofol titrated for induction.
Phone Call
Study staff calls participant about 3 days after surgery to ask about their pain, amount of pain drugs they have taken, and how satisfied they are with the type of anesthesia and pain control they received. This call should last about 5-10 minutes.
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
INDUSTRY
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
OTHER