Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine through caudal route: patients of group A will be given 1ml per kg of 0.25% bupivacaine with 1 mcg per kg dexmedetomidine through caudal route and will be monitored for
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesia and intensive care VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: American society of Anaesthesiologists physical status I-II Age 1 to 8 year old children. Scheduled for elective surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Infection at the site of block. Coagulopathy. Pre-existing neurological or spinal disease and abnormalities of the sacrum. Allergy to local anaesthetics.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare caudal and intravenous dexmedetomidine for prolongation of post operative analgesia in children undergoing elective surgeries using FLACC scaleTimepoint: Measuring post operative analgesia using FLACC score and Ramsay sedation score at 1 2 4 8 12 24hrs after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the intra operative haemodynamic effects and sedation with dexmedetomidine given through caudal or intravenous routeTimepoint: Monitoring baseline HR BP SPO2 preoperatively Monitoring HR BP SPO2 intraoperatively every 5min Monitoring HR BP SPO2 post operatively and follow up for next 1hr 2hr 4hr 8hr 12hr 24hr | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jeetendra Kumar Bajaj
VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital
Outcome results
None listed