Overview

Pediatric Caudal Dexmedetomidine Enhances Postoperative Analgesia of Magnesium Sulphate in Lower Abdominal Surgeries

Status:
Unknown status

Trial end date:
2017-12-01

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

The study will conduct to compare the efficacy of Magnesium sulphate & dexmedetomidine used as adjuvants to bupivacaine in caudal block to provide intra-operative anesthesia as well as post -operative analgesia in pediatric patients.

Phase:

Phase 2/Phase 3

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Assiut University

Treatments:

Bupivacaine
Dexmedetomidine
Magnesium Sulfate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Healthy male and female children, ASA I and II,Aged 6 months to 6 years, , undergoing
elective surgical procedures expected to last more than 90 min, and scheduled to
receive general anesthesia combined with caudal extradural block

Exclusion Criteria:

- Allergy to local anesthetics,coagulation disorders, infection at site of injection,
anatomic abnormalities and congenital anomalies like spina bifid, ASA III or higher,
Parental refusal and the current use of Calcium Channel Blockers or Medication that
may affect the neurologic system