To see if nasal application of Dexmedetomidine will increase the pain free interval after caudal block in children undergoing infra-umbilical surgeries
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/09/036376
- Lead Sponsor
- AIIMS New Delhi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
a)Age: 1-7 years
b) ASA physical status grade I and II paediatric patients undergoing infra umbilical surgeries under General anaesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
a)Parental or guardian refusal.
b)Allergy or hypersensitivity to any drugs.
c)Known hypersensitivity to dexmedetomidine.
d)Pre-existing cardiovascular, respiratory,
cerebrovascular, neurological disease or coagulation
disorders.
e) Local infection at caudal puncture site.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the role of instillation of intranasal dexmedetomidine on duration of postoperative analgesia after caudal block in children undergoing Infra-umbilical surgical procedures. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: From start of surgery to 6 hours post-operatively <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Post-operative emergence delirium using Watcha score. <br/ ><br>2.Post-operative sedation using Ramsey sedation score. <br/ ><br>3.Total analgesic consumption in first 6 hours. <br/ ><br>4.Modified Aldrete score achieved at the end of 6 hours <br/ ><br> postoperative. <br/ ><br>5.Incidence of side effects like bradycardia, nausea & <br/ ><br> vomiting and desaturation. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: From start of surgery to 6 hours post-operatively <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>