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Does glucose need to be given when children receiving caudal analgesia during surgery?

Does the addition of caudal analgesia warrant dextrose supplementation in pediatric abdominal surgery?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/10/028554
Enrollment
50
Registered
2020-10-22
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: N29- Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: No dextrose supplemented during abdominal surgery with caudal analgesia with 0.2 % ropivacaine. Blood sugars monitored half hourly during surgery: Blood sugar at baseline R0 at 30 mins

Sponsors

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 6 months - 6 years 2. Surgery >= 1hour 3. Fasting for 6 hours for solid food and formula feeds, 4 hours for breast milk, 2 hours for glucose-containing fluids.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. ASA physical status >=2 2. Patients diagnosed with endocrine disorders/ on steroid supplementation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blood sugars meausured half hourly during surgery with and without supplemental glucose in children receiving caudal analgesia undergoing abdominal surgeryTimepoint: 1. Baseline R0 2. 30 minutes R 30 3. 60 minutes R 60 4. 90 mintes R 90 5. End of surgery R final.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hemodynamic changes , hear rate and blood pressure at the same time points. Opioid consumption during surgeryTimepoint: Baseline R0 2. 30 minutes R 30 3. 60 minutes R 60 4. 90 mintes R 90 5. End of surgery R final.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrShruthy babu

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences ad Research Centre

lakshmi.k.238@gmail.com9496211333

Outcome results

None listed

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