Pain relief provided by a caudal epidural following robotic surgery removing the prostate while under general anaesthesia

Analgesic requirements following caudal epidural in elective robotic prostatectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN86549389

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-29

Start date

2023-06-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-08

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Conditions

Robotic prostatectomy Surgery

Interventions

General anaesthesia for the procedure will be standardised and include the administration of abdominal wall blocks and morphine. The study intervention is to administer an additional caudal epidural b

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those undergoing elective radical robotic prostatectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participant refusal 2. Treatment for chronic pain 3. Psychiatric illness 4. Local pathology of the spine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Cumulative opioid consumption in the 24 hour post-operative period measured using patient records	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain (visual analogue) score at 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-procedure 2. Cumulative requirements for anti-emetic therapy in the first 24 hours post-operatively 3. Richmond Agitation-Sedation Score at 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-procedure	—

Countries

Ireland

Contacts

Public ContactEoin Coughlan

eoin645@outlook.com+353 851646017

Outcome results

None listed

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