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To study the effect of clonidine when added to bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia in pediatric patients posted for below umbalical surgery.

Efficacy of spinal anaesthesia by bupivacaine heavy 0.5% with or without clonidine in pediatric patients undergoing infraumbalical surgery at rural tertiary care hospital.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/02/017782
Enrollment
150
Registered
2019-02-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Clonidine: In case group patients will receive plain 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with clonidine intrathecally as an adjuvant but total volume of clonidine drug will be adjusted to 0.2 m

Sponsors

Amol Bhalerao
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age group between 1 to 10 yr. 2) Either sex 3) Pediatric patients sheduled for lower abdominal, urological and lower limb surgery. 4) ASA status 1 and 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Contraindications for spinal anesthesia. 2) Lower respiratory tract infection. 3) Allergy to bupivacaine or clonidine. 4) Parental refusal.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Study the duration of surgical anesthesia and duration of post operative analgesia.Timepoint: 24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Study the effect of intrathecal clonidine on hemodynamic parameters, sedation and look for any adverse effect.Timepoint: Till 24 hr—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAmol Daniel Bhalerao

Pravara medical science

vaijubadhe@gmail.com9423785943

Outcome results

None listed

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