A Comparative Study of the Effect of Epidural Dexmedetomidine Versus Fentanyl Added to Ropivacaine in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02375191

Enrollment

Registered

2015-03-02

Start date

2015-01-31

Completion date

2016-06-30

Last updated

2016-08-17

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Conditions

Congenital Skelectal Anomaly

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of epidural dexmedetomidine added to ropivacaine in pediatric orthopedic surgery

Interventions

DRUGfentanyl

DRUGdexmedetomidine

DRUGRopivacaine

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* pediatric patients aged from 3 to 12 years undergoing orthopedic mechanical correction surgery

Exclusion criteria

* coagulopathy, refusal (parents), current infection on the lumbar area, spinal tract pathology

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Postoperative pain score	During 48 hrs after pediatric orthopedic surgery	CHEOPS, FLACC score were measured

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026