Comparing Dexmedetomidine With Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine Alone for Caudal Block in Supra - Umbilical Surgeries

Cairo University24 enrolled

Overview

dexmedetomidine is an alpha 2 adrenergic receptor agonist that is given either systemically or combined to local anesthetics during regional blocks. Investigators studied the combination of dexmedetomedine/bupivacaine versus bupivacaine alone for caudal blockage in pediatric patients undergoing supra - umbilical surgeries.

Dexmedetomidine was combined to bupivavaine and administered via caudal route to be compared to caudal bupivavaine alone for analgesia following upper trunk surgery

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anesthesia

Interventions

DexmedetomidineDRUG

Caudal block by dexmedetomidine and bupivavaine

BupivacaineDRUG

Caudal block by bupivavaine alone

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 YearMax age: 6 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * supra - umbilical surgeries Exclusion Criteria: * allergy to the drug or coagulopathy

Locations (1)

Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain relief

CHEOPS scale value

Time frame: 6 months study

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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