Association between complications of urethroplasty surgery and the regional anaesthesia given for it.

Rates of urethrocutaneous fistula/ glans dehiscence among children undergoing urethroplasty under GA with caudal morphine and local anaesthetic or caudal morphine and normal saline. - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/09/058031

Enrollment

400

Registered

2023-09-26

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-11-11

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N489- Disorder of penis, unspecified Health Condition 2: N488- Other specified disorders of penis

Interventions

Intervention1: Morphine: 30mcg/kg morphine and normal saline in caudal or epidural space Control Intervention1: 0.2% Ropivacaine and morphine: 0.2% Ropivacaine and 30mcg/kg morphine in epidural or cau

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children more than 1 year and less than age of 16 years 2. Primary urethroplasty.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Staged procedures. 2.Redo surgeries. 3.Severe hypospadias (seen in DSD, CHD etc) 4.Children with contraindications for caudal analgesia like sepsis, local site infection, bleeding disorders, etc. 5.Children less than 1 year

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rates of urethrocutaneous fistula/ glans dehiscenceTimepoint: 4-8 weeks post operatively.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Intra operative penile girth measurement. 2.Peri-operative opioid requirement. 3. Post-operative pain scores. 4.Evaluation for chronic painTimepoint: Immediately intraop - penile girth Post operative days 2-3 for peri operative opioid used & pain scores 8 weeks to 6 months for chronic pain.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactINDLA JOSEPH VINEETH

CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, VELLORE

anjeyanth@gmail.com7358377164

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026