Pudendal vs Caudal Block for Pediatric Penile Surgery

Description

The study will compare recovery profile in children receiving pudendal blocks vs caudal analgesia for ambulatory circumcision or hypospadias repair in children between 6 months and 2 years. The subjects of the study will be randomized to receive either a caudal or a pudendal block.

Conditions

Postoperative Pain

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Study overview

The study will compare recovery profile in children receiving pudendal blocks vs caudal analgesia for ambulatory circumcision or hypospadias repair in children between 6 months and 2 years. The subjects of the study will be randomized to receive either a caudal or a pudendal block.

Pudendal vs Caudal Block for Pediatric Penile Surgery

Pudendal vs Caudal Block for Pediatric Penile Surgery

Condition
Postoperative Pain
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Chicago

University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * - Children Aged 6 months -3 years
  • * Scheduled for elective outpatient circumcision or hypospadias repair
  • * ASA classification ≥ 3
  • * emergency surgery
  • * history of a complex regional pain syndrome
  • * sacral dimple
  • * known vertebral spinal abnormalities, spinal dysraphism
  • * history of long-term analgesic use
  • * use of any analgesic (e.g., an opioid medication, acetaminophen, or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent) within 24 hours before surgery
  • * history of renal insufficiency or a bleeding disorder
  • * concurrent additional surgery at another anatomic site
  • * being a ward of the state
  • * a non-English speaking patient or primary caregiver
  • * inability of the primary caregiver to comply with home instructions

Ages Eligible for Study

6 Months to 3 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Chicago,

Leili Khorassani, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Chicago

Study Record Dates

2026-11-13