Comparison of caudal epidural using 0.25% bupivacaine and 0.5 mg/kg ketamine with penile block using 0.5% bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia following day case circumcision.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN69774569

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2002-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Analgesia Surgery

Interventions

Double blinded randomised controlled trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 44 subjects all aged less than 16 years having elective day-case circumcisions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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