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A study to compare Fentanyl and Clonidine for post operative pain relief when added to Ropivacaine in caudal epidural for children who undergo surgeries below the umbilicus

Efficacy of Fentanyl vs Clonidine as an adjuvant to Ropivacaine compared to Ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in caudal block for infraumbilical surgeries: A Prospective double blinded randomized control study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/02/017870
Enrollment
72
Registered
2019-02-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K35-K38- Diseases of appendix Health Condition 2: M84- Disorder of continuity of bone Health Condition 3: K40-K46- Hernia Health Condition 4: N30-N39- Other diseases of the urinary system

Interventions

Intervention1: Fentanyl: As adjuvant to Ropivacaine in Caudal Epidural Intervention2: Clonidine: As adjuvant to Ropivacaine in Caudal Epidural Control Intervention1: Ropivacaine: To be used in Caudal

Sponsors

Balu Sankar J
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA PS 1 and 2 Weight between 10 and 30 Kilograms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal for caudal block ASA 3 and above physical status Allergic to local anaesthetics and adjuvants Children less than 2 years of age Infection at block site Bleeding diasthesis, pre-existing neurological, spinal diseases, mental retardation, neuromuscular disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the duration of analgesia in terms of pain score and total analgesic requirement.Timepoint: Post Operative Period—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study sedation, hemodynamic changes, incidence of nausea, vomiting and pruritisTimepoint: Intraoperative and post operative period.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBalu Sankar J

Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute

esenkeyem@gmail.com9786743120

Outcome results

None listed

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