Effect of caudal clonidine in reducing anaesthesia requirement in children undergoing surgery

Effect of caudal clonidine on sevoflurane requirement under Bispectral index (BIS) guidance in children undergoing infraumbilical surgeries – A randomized clinical trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/10/059346

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-31

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N509- Disorder of male genital organs, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Clonidine group: Bupivacaine 2mg/kg along Clonidine 2mcg/ kg with saline to make a volume of 1ml/kg will be administered in caudal block in comparator group Intervention2: Clonidine gro

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1&2 patients undergoing elective infraumblical surgeries under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient with contraindication to caudal block Patients with history of snoring or airway obstruction, Patients with allergy to local anaesthetic, Patients with history of developmental delay or mental retardation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
end tidal sevoflurane concentrationTimepoint: every 10 minutes after caudal block	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Any episode of bradycardia 2. Duration of surgery 3. Emergence time 4. Post operative - PAED score, RAMSAY sedation scoreTimepoint: First three outcomes will be recorded after giving caudal block during the intraoperative period. The post operative parameters every 15minutes till discharge from PACU	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPriya Rudingwa

JIPMER Puducherry

priyab8@gmail.com8903477132

Outcome results

None listed

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