Comparing Dexmedetomidine With Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine Alone for Caudal Block in Supra - Umbilical Surgeries

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-12-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

dexmedetomidine is an alpha 2 adrenergic receptor agonist that is given either systemically or combined to local anesthetics during regional blocks. Investigators studied the combination of dexmedetomedine/bupivacaine versus bupivacaine alone for caudal blockage in pediatric patients undergoing supra - umbilical surgeries.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Dexmedetomidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• supra - umbilical surgeries

Exclusion Criteria:

• allergy to the drug or coagulopathy