Health Condition 1: K94- Complications of artificial openings of the digestive system Health Condition 2: K20-K31- Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum Health Condition 3: K67- Disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 4: K91- Intraoperative and postproceduralcomplications and disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified Health Condition 5: K45- Other abdominal hernia Health Condition 6: K63- Other diseases of intestine Health Conditio
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children belonging to the age group 1-7 years with ASA I & II physical status, scheduled for abdominal surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.History of any relevant drug allergy or chronic pain; 2.Any contraindication to the regional block such as coagulation disorder, needle infection at insertion site; 3.Duration of surgery > 3 hours; 4.Children undergoing laparoscopic procedures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean duration of postoperative analgesia (in hours) in children aged 1-7 years undergoing abdominal surgery,Timepoint: Mean duration of postoperative analgesia (in hours) in children aged 1-7 years undergoing abdominal surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean (±SD) requirement of analgesics (inj. fentanyl in μg)Timepoint: 24 hours postoperatively ;Median (IQR) parental satisfaction score (Likert scale)Timepoint: 24 hours postoperatively;Median (IQR) University of Michigan Sedation Score (UMSS)Timepoint: at 30 minute, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, & 24 hours in the postoperative period;Median [Interquartile range (IQR)] Childrenâ??s Hospital Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS) scoreTimepoint: at 30 minute, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, & 24 hours in the postoperative period;Proportion of patients developing side effects of the drugs i.e., clonidine (sedation, hypotension, bradycardia or dry mouth)Timepoint: 24 hours postoperatively | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated hospitals