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Effect of steroid (dexamethasone) on the action of muscle relaxant (atracurium) in children undergoing surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: N289- Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified
Registration Number
CTRI/2019/03/018082
Lead Sponsor
Department of Anaesthesiology AIIMS
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

ASA I and ASA II children undergoing surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients who had taken a steroid medication within the last 24 h or had received chronic steroid medication or medicines, such as furosemide, magnesium, or cephalosporin, known to influence the neuromuscular function.

2.Patients with neuromuscular disease or hepatic and renal disease.

3.A history of allergy to atracurium and dexamethasone.

4.Severe and significant congenital heart disease.

5.Parental refusal.

6.Weight < 10 kilogram.

7.Suspected difficult airway.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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