Effect of Perineural Dexmedetomidine on the ED50 Ropivacaine for Brachial Plexus Blocks in Pediatric Patients: a Randomized Trial

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Dexmedetomidine can prolong the duration of local anesthetics, but the effect of perineural dexmedetomidine on the potency of ropivacaine for brachial plexus blocks in pediatric patients has not been investigated. This study was designed to determine the effect of perineural dexmedetomidine on ropivacaine for brachial plexus blocks in pediatric patients

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
• Treatments: Dexmedetomidine; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA I,II children, aged between 2 and 6 years, who were scheduled for arm and forearm surgery underwent supraclavicular brachial plexus blocks.

Exclusion Criteria:

• any subjects with neurological, neuromuscular, psychiatric, or blood clotting disorders, or known history of active and severe renal, hepatic, respiratory, or cardiac diseases, or known allergy to systemic or local anesthetics or dexmedetomidine