comparison of 2 formulae used to calculate the spinal anesthesia drug dose in children undergoing abdominal surgery

Efficacy and safety of age based formula in comparison with weight based formula for spinal anesthesia drug dose calculation in pediatric patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/08/035386

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: The formula used to calculate the spinal anesthetic drug dose is based on age: spinal anesthesia Control Intervention1: the formula used to calculate the spinal anesthesia drug dose i

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) ASA 1 physical status 2) scheduled for elective lower abdominal surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)parents who are not willing to give consent for involving their children in the study 2)contraindication to spinal anesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1)evaluate the block characteristics in both the groups 2) evaluate the total intraoperative intravenous drug consumption for sedation 2) evaluate the total intraoperative intravenous drug consumption for sedationTimepoint: hemodynamics at baseline , onset of sensory and motor block in the intraoperative period , duration of sensory and motor block asessment and hemodynamics till 24 hours after the surgery	—

Measure

Time frame

1)evaluate the block characteristics in both the groups 2) evaluate the total intraoperative intravenous drug consumption for sedation 2) evaluate the total intraoperative intravenous drug consumption for sedationTimepoint: hemodynamics at baseline , onset of sensory and motor block in the intraoperative period , duration of sensory and motor block asessment and hemodynamics till 24 hours after the surgery

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
to assess the adverse effects in both the groupsTimepoint: from the time of administration of spinal to 6 hours postoperatively	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRenuka R

Sapthagiri institute of medical sciences and research centre

drmadhumitha9@rediffmail.com08105196837

Outcome results

None listed

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