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Infrared Thermography for Assessment of Caudal Block in Children
Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Summary
Regional analgesia via caudal neuraxial blockade provides pain relief for pediatric patients following urological and lower extremity procedures. The injection of local anesthetic into the caudal epidural space causes a sensory loss. This sympathetic blockade in turn causes a vasodilation, or increased blood flow, to the lower extremities. The main objective of this study is to evaluate whether a significant change in distal skin temperature (measured at the feet) after caudal block placement can be detected by device users and to evaluate whether these changes can be reliably measured by users as a surrogate marker to predict presence of a caudal block.
Official title: A Clinical Evaluation Of Infrared Thermography To Assess Successful Caudal Block In Children
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Months - 5 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
14
Start Date
2016-09
Completion Date
2018-06-28
Last Updated
2026-10-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
FLIR ONE
Thermographic assessment of the lower extremities is obtained using the FLIR ONE smartphone camera and software.
Regional Anesthesia - Caudal Nerve Block
Nerve block placement as a pain management strategy indicated for certain urological and lower extremity surgeries.
Locations (1)
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States