Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: caudal analgesia: comparison of three different doses of adjuvant added to 0.25% bupivacaine to measure the duration of analgesia
Control Intervention1: three different doses of Dexmede
Sponsors
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status I and II 2. Children where single shot caudal epidural is planned for post operative analgesia will be included in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Local infection in the caudal region 2. Preterm neonate. 3. Preexisting neuromuscular disease 4. Sacral/vertebral abnormalities 5. Congenital anomaly. (Include specifically sacral anomalies/vertebral abnormalities, meningomyelocele, spina bifida, cauda equina) 6. Bleeding diathesis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| duration of postoperative analgesiaTimepoint: 5 min intervals at the time of caudal delivery of drug till 2 hours in PACU, then every 2 hours till 24 hours postoperatively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Incidence of bradycardia. 2) Incidence and severity of Post operative sedation and agitation. 3) Incidence of other side effectsTimepoint: at 30 min interval till 2 hours in PACU | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Yashi Gautam
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar
Outcome results
None listed