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Is oral clonidine is more effective than regional/local clonidine in reducing post-operaive pain in children?

comparison of efficacy of oral versus regional clonidine for postoperative analgesia following ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric (IL/IH) block in children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/02/011938
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-02-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- 60 children, age ranging from 1 to 8 years, ASA grade I and II, undergoing elective inguinal hernia repair

Interventions

Intervention1: ilioinguinal block: An ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric (IL/IH) block has been given in supine position. An 1 inch, 23-gauge short beveled needle will be introduced at a point which is at t

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesiology Critical Care All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 60 children(20 children in each group), age ranging from 1 to 8 year, ASA grade I and II, undergoing inguinal hernia repair were included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Parents/gaurdian refusal 2. Children with URTI 3. Children receiving antiepileptic drugs, cough syrups, anti histamines and analgesics 4. Children with neurological diseases 5. Children with known heart disease 6. Children with any contra indication to regional infiltration.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the efficacy of oral and regional clonidine in postoperative analgesia after ilioinguinal /iliohypogastric block in children by 1.duration of analgesia( first analgesic requirement),2.total analgesic requirement(fentanyl),3.quality of analgesia by VAS(visual analog score) score more than threeTimepoint: 0min, 30min, 60min, 90min, 120min, 240min, 360min post operatively—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare different side effects between two groups (oral & regional clonidine) like sedation, bradycardia, nausea & vomiting, post operative shiveringTimepoint: 0min, 30min, 60min, 90min, 120min, 240min, 360min post operatively—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Arijit Sardar

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

drgpd@yahoo.in9868397813

Outcome results

None listed

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