Efficacy of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvanct to ropivacaine in pediatric caudal epidural block

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Postoperative pain.; Other acute postprocedural pain; G89.18

• Registration Number: IRCT20111102007984N30
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 5 November 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

ASA class I or II
Lower abdomen and epigastric surgeries like hernia and UDT
Surgery time between 30 minutes and 2 hours
No sensitivity to dexmedetomidine and ropivacaine

Exclusion Criteria

Complicated surgeries (long or bleeding in need of transfusion)
Parents do not give consent for their children to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative pain. Timepoint: One, two and till 6 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Using Modified Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale.