Is there any difference in two drugs (dexmedetomidine versus dexamethasone) in ultrasound guided anaesthesia technique (fascia iliaca compartment block) in children undergoing hip and thigh surgeries?
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/07/055454
- Lead Sponsor
- ady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II patients of either sex, belonging to age group 1 to 13 years, scheduled for hip or thigh surgery
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of any relevant drug allergy
2. Coagulation disorder
3. Infection at the needle insertion site
4. Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mean duration of postoperative analgesia (in minutes) in children receiving dexmedetomidine or dexamethasone as an adjunct to bupivacaine in supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block for hip or thigh surgery under general anaesthesia.Timepoint: 24 hours post operatively
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Mean [Standard Deviation(±SD)] / Median [Interquartile range (IQR)] requirement of rescue analgesics (fentanyl, mcg/Kg)Timepoint: 24 hours post operatively;Median (IQR) Modified objective pain scale (MOPS)Timepoint: at 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours & 24 hours postoperatively;Median (IQR) parental satisfaction (Likert scale)Timepoint: 24 hours post operatively;Median (IQR) University of Michigan Sedation Scale (UMSS)Timepoint: at 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours & 24 hours postoperatively;Proportion of patients developing side effects of the drugs - dexmedetomidine or dexamethasone (dry mouth, hypotension, bradycardia)Timepoint: for 24 hours post operatively