Caudal Versus Intravenous Dexmedetomidine for Supplementation of Caudal Analgesia in Children

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of caudal dexmedetomidine with intravenous dexmedetomidine on caudal levobupivacaine analgesia in children undergoing lower abdominal surgeries.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Yao Yusheng
• Collaborator: West China Hospital
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Bupivacaine; Dexmedetomidine; Levobupivacaine; Sevoflurane

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA status I-II

• aged 2-5 yr

• Undergoing unilateral orchiopexy/inguinal hernia repair

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hypersensitivity to any local anesthetics

• Patient has history of allergy, intolerance, or reaction to dexmedetomidine

• Infections at puncture sites

• Bleeding diathesis

• Preexisting neurological disease

• Diabetes mellitus

• Children with uncorrected cardiac lesions

• Children with heart block or liver impairment