Caudal dexmedetomidine combined with bupivacaine inhibit response of hernial sac traction in children undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair

Adjunct drugs for pediatric caudal block anesthesia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-TRC-11001785

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2011-12-07

Start date

2010-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

Pediatric caudal block anesthesia

Interventions

1:caudal block by 0.25%bupivacaine 1ml/kg

2:caudal block by 0.25%bupivacaine 1ml/kg+ dexmedetomidine 1ug/kg

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sixty children (ASA status I patients, aged 12 to 72 months) scheduled for elective surgery for unilateral inguinal hernia repair, were evenly and randomly assigned into two groups in a double-blinded manner.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: With a consisted of a history of developmental delay; bleeding diathesis; aspirin ingestion within the previous week; a known allergy to any of the study drugs; congenital anomaly of lower back; any signs of local infection in the caudal region; systemic disease; and common cold.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Heart rate;Systolic arterial pressure;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative pain score;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDeying Huang

whetyymzk@gmail.com+86 15802733190

Outcome results

None listed

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