Do bupivacaine and ketamine give superior analgesis compared to bupivacaine alone when used in a caudal epidural in children undergoing umbilical hernia repair?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN74484781

Enrollment

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2001-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Pain management Surgery Umbilical hernia

Interventions

Randomised controlled trial: A. Bupivacaine + Ketamine B. Bupivacaine (standard treatment)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 30 Study, 30 controls. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I & II children undergoing umbilical hernia repair as day cases at the Homerton and Royal London Hospitals.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain evaluation (Visual Analogue Scale [VAS] 'Oucher' Hanhallah Objective Pain Score) depending on age of the child.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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