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Study on caudal dexmedetomidine and intravenous dexmedetomidine in children for reducing pain after surgery

Comparison of caudal bupivacaine and dexmedetomidine with caudal bupivacaine and intravenous dexmedetomidine for post operative analgesia in children.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/02/040166
Enrollment
96
Registered
2022-02-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

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
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime 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

MeasureTime 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

jeetendrabajaj@gmail.com9810465070

Outcome results

None listed

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