Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Dexmedetomdine infusion: intraoperative intravenous
Dexmedetomidine infusion (0.5mcg/kg/hour) will be started after intubation and will be continued throughout the duration of surgery
Sponsors
NIMHANS
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 2years to 12 years with posterior cranial fossa lesions Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status ( I-III)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. with intracranial lesions in locations other than posterior cranial fossa 2. requiring post-operative mechanical ventilation 3. with atria-ventricular blocks 4. with liver and kidney dysfunction 5. with refusal of informed consent by self/parent or the relative 6. preoperative opioid use 7. not positioned on head pin holder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to determine the rescue analgesia requirements in patients receiving intraoperative fentanyl and dexmedetomidine during pediatric infratentorial tumor surgeriesTimepoint: Intraoperative course | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. to compare post operative pain scores and peri-operative adverse events with intraopertaive fentanyl and dexmedetomidine analgesia Timepoint: Post anesthesia care unit;to compare the recovery profile between the groupsTimepoint: Post anesthesia care unit | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShwethashri K R
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Outcome results
None listed