Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine Versus Fentanyl With Bupivacaine in Children Undergoing Major Abdominal Cancer Surgery

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2019-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

In this study the investigators aim to determine the analgesic effect and side effects of intrathecal fentanyl and dexmedetomidine as adjuvant to local anesthetics in pediatric patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgeries.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: South Egypt Cancer Institute
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Dexmedetomidine; Fentanyl

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II

• Patients scheduled for major abdominal cancer surgeries, expected to last more than 90 minutes

Exclusion Criteria:

• Sacral bone abnormalities

• Spina bifida

• Coagulopathy

• Mental delay or retardation

• Known allergy to the study drugs

• Local infection at the site of injection