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Caudal Block With Tramadol and Levobupivacaine or Bupivacaine

NCT01974843 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2014-02-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Caudal block is the regional anesthetic technique that is used most frequently in pediatric surgery. Opioid drugs have been added to local anesthetic solutions to prolong duration of analgesia but ideal combination were not found that has minimal adverse effect. The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of equal concentrations of bupivacaine plus tramadol or levobupivacaine plus tramadol in pediatric patients undergoing minor urological surgery.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

DRUG

Levobupivacaine

in the levobupivacaine-tramadol (LT) group received a caudal injection of levobupivacaine 0.25% plus tramadol 2 mg/kg (maximum doses; 35 mg levobupivacaine plus 35 mg tramadol), resulting in a total volume of 1 ml/kg at maximum volume of 15 ml

DRUG

Bupivacaine

in the bupivacaine-tramadol (BT) group received a caudal injection of bupivacaine 0.25% plus tramadol 2 mg/kg (maximum doses; 35 mg bupivacaine plus 35 mg tramadol)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Duzce University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
7 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-10-31
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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