prevention of emergence agitation in children by adding Ketamine or midazolam to bupivacaine caudally

ketamine versus midazolam as adjuvant to caudal bupivacaine for prevention of emergence agitation in children a prospective randomized comparative study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202111603969039

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-17

Start date

2020-11-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

caudal block adding ketamine or midazolam to the local anesthetic used which is bupivacaine

caudal block adding midazolam to the local anesthetic agent

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: asa 1 age 2 to 6 years elective lower abdominal surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: bleeding disorder neurological or spinal disease allergy to local anesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
prevention of emergence agitation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative analgesia	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMohamed Medany

anesthesia specialist

elmedany12@gmail.com+966568204698

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026