Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 1 ml/kg of 0.125% Bupivacaine with 0.1 mg/kg Dexamethasone: Group D: Patients will receive caudal block with local anaesthetic 0.125% bupivacaine 1ml/kg and dexamethasone (0.1 mg/kg to
Sponsors
Dr Shreja Saha
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I, II and III 2. Age- 2 -10 yrs patients 3. Posted for elective infra umbilical surgeries (e.g., inguinal hernia repair, orchidopexy, circumcision, lower limb procedures) requiring caudal block.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Suspected coagulopathy 2.Patients with severe peripheral vascular disease, Raynauds disease, or poor peripheral circulation. 3. Known allergy to drugs used in the study 4. Patients with infection at the site of caudal block, sacral bone abnormalities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in perfusion index (PI) after caudal blockTimepoint: baseline value, intraoperatively in intervals of 15 minutes and postoperatively at intervals of 3 hours, 6 hours, 9 hours and 12-hour. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess change in intraoperative heart rate, Blood pressure and Spo2 after caudal blockTimepoint: Intraoperatively every 15 mins and postoperative hemodynamic changes and postoperatively at intervals of 3 hours, 6 hours, 9 hours and 12-hours.;Post operative pain is observed using Face Pain ScaleTimepoint: At intervals of 3 hours, 6 hours, 9 hours and up to 12 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sapna Das
Kalinga Institute Of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed