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Effect of Dexamethasone Added To Bupivacaine During Caudal Block

NCT02496299 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2015-07-15

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Summary

It is a prospective double blind randomized study on the effect of dexamethasone added to bupivacaine with plain bupivacaine for caudal block in patient for herniotomy.

96 patients between the ages 1-6 years will be randomly selected and divided into two groups; B and BD.

Group B will receive 1ml/kg bupivacaine 0.25% (maximum volume 20mls) and group BD will receive a mixture of 0.2mg/kg dexamethasone in 1ml/kg bupivacaine 0.25% (maximum volume = 20mls).

Data taken will then be analyzed and interpreted.

Conditions

  • Caudal Block

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethasone

Comparison of analgesic effects of dexamethasone with plain bupivacaine during caudal blocks in children

DRUG

Bupivacaine

Comparison of analgesic effects of dexamethasone with plain bupivacaine during caudal blocks in children

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lagos State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • FAGBOHUN A OMOLOLA, MBBS · SCHOOL OF ANAESTHETIC STUDIES BADAGRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2015-11-30
Completion
2015-12-31

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