Effect of Dexmedetomidine on the Characteristics of High Volume/Low Concentration Ropivacaine in a Caudal Block in Pediatrics

Yonsei University80 enrolled

Overview

The investigators perform this study to evaluate the effects of caudal Dexmedetomidine (DEX) added to high volume/low-concentration of ropivacaine in children undergoing orchiopexy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Ambulatory Orchipexy

Interventions

Caudal ropivacaine + normal salineDRUG

Caudal ropivacaine + dexmedetomidineDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 1 YearMax age: 6 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * children undergoing ambulatory orchiopexy, * ASA status I Exclusion Criteria: * mental retardation, * developmental delay, * neurological or psychiatric illness, * coagulation disorder, * spinal anomalies

Locations (1)

Yonsei Univ. College of Medicine Dep. Of Anesthesiology

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

vital sign

systolic arterial pressure

Time frame: up to 180 min after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

inhalation anesthetics requirements

end-tidal sevoflurane concentration required to maintain hemodynamic changes \< 20% of the preoperative baseline

Time frame: up to 180 min after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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