Comparison of dexamethasone and fentanyl as additives to levobupivacaine for pain relief and early motor function recovery after caudal anaesthesia in paediatric patients undergoing surgery

Efficacy of dexamethasone versus fentanyl in addition to levobupivacaine in caudal anaesthesia in paediatric postop patients: A randomized controlled trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/093790

Enrollment

102

Registered

2025-08-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Efficacy of dexamethasone versus fentanyl in addition to levobupivacaine in caudal anaesthesia in paediatric postop patients: A randomized controlled trial.: Group A- will receive 0.125

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)American society of anaesthesiologist(ASA) physical status I and II 2)In infraumibilical surgeries posted for general anaesthesia with caudal block 3)Duration of surgery less than 120 minutes 4)Post anaesthesia care unit(PACU) stay less than 60 minutes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Coagulopathies 2)Allergy to study drugs 3)Spinal deformities 4)Procedural failure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time of administration of first rescue analgesia (Inj PCM 15 mg/kg)Timepoint: 24 hour	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Motor function recovery postoperatively in PACU using modified bromage scaleTimepoint: 1 hour	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Supriya Kar

Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences

supriya.kar@kims.ac.in8895509370

Outcome results

None listed

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