Finding the Best Dose of a Sedative i.e. Dexmedetomidine Added to a Numbing Medicine i.e. Ropivacaine for Pain Relief in Children After Surgery by caudal block technique: A Controlled Study

Optimal dose of Dexmedetomidine added to 0.2 percent Ropivacaine in Caudal Block for post operative analgesia in paediatric patients: a randomised prospective controlled study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/05/086263

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Caudal Block: Caudal block given in pediatric patient undergoing lower abdominal and perineal surgery under general anaesthesia at the end of surgery before extubation. It is given in c

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a. Assessed patients of ASA physical status I and II. b. Normal biochemical and hematological parameters. c. Age group between 2-6 years. d. Lower abdominal and perineal surgeries, lasting one to three hours under general anaesthesia f. Informed written conset from legal guardian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. Parent/legal guardian not willing b. Sacral abnormalities c. Patients with coagulopathies d. History of allergy to study drug

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To record the time of requirement of first rescue analgesicTimepoint: Visual Analogue Scale Score Just after extubation 1hours post surgery 2hours post surgery 6hours post surgery 12hours post surgery 24hours post surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
a) To record the hemodynamic parameters systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and MAP b) To record incidence of adverse effects i.e. hypotension, bradycardia and sedationTimepoint: Baseline 5 minutes after caudal block 10 minutes after caudal block 15 minutes after caudal block 30 minutes after caudal block 60 minutes after caudal block 2 hours after caudal block 6 hours after caudal block 12 hours after caudal block 24 hours after caudal block	—

Measure

Time frame

a) To record the hemodynamic parameters systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and MAP b) To record incidence of adverse effects i.e. hypotension, bradycardia and sedationTimepoint: Baseline 5 minutes after caudal block 10 minutes after caudal block 15 minutes after caudal block 30 minutes after caudal block 60 minutes after caudal block 2 hours after caudal block 6 hours after caudal block 12 hours after caudal block 24 hours after caudal block

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ramesh Kumar Kharwar

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences

drkmukesh@gmail.com8709135297

Outcome results

None listed

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