Continuous epidural infusion of local anaesthetic and fentanyl versus epidural morphine boluses for children undergoing upper abdominal surgery
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/07/044024
- Lead Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Children aged 2-14 years of ASA physical status I and II undergoing upper abdominal surgery requiring supra umbilical incision.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Parent/ patient refusal.
2. Children with any contraindications to epidural catheter insertion like coagulation abnormality, infection at the site of catheter insertion, allergy to local anaesthetics.
3. Patients with any vertebral, spinal or rib cage abnormality.
4. Patients with pre-existing lung infection.
5. Patients requiring postoperative mechanical ventilation, vasopressor support.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess cumulative pain at rest over 24 hours postoperatively between the continuous epidural infusion group (fentanyl and dilute local anaesthetic) and the morphine epidural bolus group.Timepoint: 24 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method