Assessing the effect of adding magnesium sulfate to Boupivacain for caudal anesthesia on postoperative pain in pediatric inguinal hernia repair surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221126056613N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-08

Start date

2023-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-07

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Conditions

inguinal hernia. Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

Interventions

Intervention 1: Children under caudal block, 5 cc of bupivacaine 0.5% will be added to 5 cc of normal saline or distilled water. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Bupivacaine + magnesium sulfate gro

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

2 Months to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children undergoing inguinal hernia repair surgery American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status Children 2 months to 7 years Absence of contraindications for pit blocks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with mental disorders patients with coagulation disorders History of allergic reactions to local anesthetics History of underlying diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Times 1, 6, 12 and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Frankel pain measurement scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Akbar Nasir

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences

Nasiriali7@gmail.com009844334557286

Outcome results

None listed

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