Caudal Bupivacaine vs Bupivacaine Plus Two Doses of Dexmedetomidine for Postoperative Analgesia in Children

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this prospective randomized double-blind study was to compare the analgesic efficacy and the side effects of two doses of dexmedetomidine (1 and 2 µg.kg-1) co-administered with bupivacaine with bupivacaine alone for caudal analgesia in children undergoing infra-umbilical surgery.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Jordan
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Dexmedetomidine

Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

• Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) - I

• Scheduled for lower abdominal and perineal surgery

• Under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria:

• history of developmental delay or mental retardation

• known or suspected coagulopathy or recent use of anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs.

• known allergy to any of the study drugs.

• any signs of infection or congenital abnormalities at the site of the proposed caudal block