COMPARISON OF POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIC EFFECT OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND CLONIDINE WHEN USED AS ADJUVANT TO ROPIVACAINE BY CAUDAL EPIDURAL ROUTE IN CHILDREN

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND CLONIDINE AS ADJUVANT TO ROPIVACAINE BY CAUDAL EPIDURAL ROUTE FOR POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIA IN CHILDREN

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/12/016669

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N00-N99- Diseases of the genitourinary system

Interventions

Intervention1: DEXMEDETOMIDINE: DEXMEDETOMIDINE 2 mcg /kg single dose by caudal epidural route in addition to Ropivacaine Control Intervention1: CLONIDINE: CLONIDINE 2 mcg /kg single dose by caudal ep

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA GRADE 1 AND 2 AGE BETWEEN 3 YEARS TO 8 YEARS PATIENT COMING FOR INFRA UMBILICAL SURGERIES

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ASA GRADE 3 AND 4 PATIENT NOT WILLING FOR THE PROCEDURE INFECTION AT THE SITE OF INJECTION COAGULOPATHY OR ANTICOAGULATION

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
DURATION OF ANAESTHESIA TIME FOR CAUDAL BLOCK TO SKIN INCISION TIME FOR CAUDAL BLOCK TO END OF SURGERY EMERGENCE TIME Timepoint: DURATION OF ANAESTHESIA TIME FOR CAUDAL BLOCK TO SKIN INCISION TIME FOR CAUDAL BLOCK TO END OF SURGERY EMERGENCE TIME	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
ADVERSE EFFECTSTimepoint: 0 to 2 hours 2 to 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR MANISH RANJAN SHRIVASTAVA

INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES PATNA

ajpta_igims@yahoo.co.uk9835225692

Outcome results

None listed

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