Effect of Intravenous Paracetamol in Combination With Caudal Ropivacaine on Quality of Postoperative Recovery in Paediatric Patients Undergoing Hypospadias Repair

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-08-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To investigate whether the addition of intravenous paracetamol with caudal ropivacaine leads to better quality of postoperative recovery in patients undergoing hypospadius repair than caudal ropivacaine alone. The quality of recovery will be judged by postoperative analgesia requirement and lesser agitation in the postoperative period.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Aga Khan University
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 3-10 years

2. ASA I and II

3. Undergoing hypospadias repair surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Coagulopathy

2. Aspirin or any other analgesic ingestion in the preceding week

3. Preexisting neurological or spinal disease

4. Hepatic, renal disease and malnutrition

5. Severe hypovolemia

6. Uncontrolled convulsions

7. Refusal of the parents

8. Local Skin infection at the puncture site

9. Allergy to local anesthetics

10. Patient previously involved in other studies