CompletedNot Applicable

Efficacy of Caudal Block on Intra-operative Anal Sphincter Muscle Tone and Post-operative Analgesia During Anal Sphincter Sparing Procedures Under General Anaesthesia

Egypt26 participantsStarted 2021-01-01

Plain-language summary

upplementing general anaesthesia with caudal analgesia in sphincter sparing procedures might be useful as it will provide a satisfactory combination of sphincter muscle tone preservation, good intraoperative and postoperative analgesia along with a reduction in the consumption of opioids and anaesthetic drugs. To the best of our knowledge, this anaesthetic technique was not tested in sphincter sparing procedures before.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: \- with complex anal fistula - Exclusion Criteria: * known hypersensitivity to amide type local anesthetics, contraindications to caudal block such as use of anticoagulant medication, local infection in the intervention site, increased intracranial pressure, severe aortic and / or mitral valve stenosis, and ischemic hypertrophic sub aortic stenosis, along with BMI (Body mass index) \> 35 kg/m2 , anatomical abnormalities or previous surgeries involving the sacrum.

What they're measuring

The time to first request of rescue postoperative analgesic

Timeframe: in the first 24 hour

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04651595

SponsorKasr El Aini Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-12-01

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