A study to compare two drugs, levobupivacaine, tramadol and their combination for postoperative pain relief in children

A clinical study to compare caudal Levobupivacaine, Tramadol alone and in combination for post operative analgesia in paediatric inguinal hernia surgeries - CALT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/04/013101

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Children with inguinal hernia

Interventions

Intervention1: Caudal block with levobupivacaine: Caudal block given before surgery in children with 1 ml/kg of 0.125% levobupivacaine Intervention2: Caudal block with tramadol: Caudal block given bef

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children beloning to American Society of Anaesthesioloists grade I & II planned for inguinal herniotomy surgeries.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing emergency procedures, parental refusal to participate and children having a bleeding disorder or vertebral defects.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of analgesiaTimepoint: Duration of analgesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of motor blockade, total number of rescue analgesic doses required and recording of any adverse effects in the form of respiratory depression (rate less than 10 per minute or requiring supplemental oxygen), bradycardia, nausea and vomitingTimepoint: Time to reach modified bromage scale to zero.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNeelam Dogra

Sawai Man Singh medical college

neelam_dogra24@yahoo.com9928709289

Outcome results

None listed

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