Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: Ropivacaine: 0.25% Ropivacaine (1ml/kg), single bolus dose, is given for Caudal Epidural Block, during intraoperative and postoperative period of paediatric infraumbilical surge
Sponsors
Dr Alvi Vinod
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA class 1 & 2 2. Children undergoing elective infraumbilical surgery less than 1hour duration
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Known allergy to the study drugs 2. Suspected coagulopathy 3. Infection at the site of block 4. History of developmental delay, neurological disease, skeletal deformities, cardiovascular diseases.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of motor blockTimepoint: From time of block to time of spontaneous leg movements;Emergence timeTimepoint: Time from end of surgery to opening of eyes spontaneously or on calling.;Heart rate, Mean Arterial Pressure, Respiratory rate, SpO2Timepoint: Intraoperatively, every 5minutes for the 1st half an hour and then at 10minute intervals. Postoperatively, 10minute interval for first half an hour and then at 1,2,4,6,8,12,18,24 hours.;Sedation using Simple sedation scoreTimepoint: 10minute interval for first half an hour and then at 1,2,4,6,8,12,18,24 hours | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of analgesia assessed by Modified Objective Pain Score greater than 4Timepoint: 10minute interval for first half an hour and then at 1,2,4,6,8,12,18,24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Alvi Vinod
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Thiruvalla
Outcome results
None listed