Actively Recruiting
Dexmedetomidine Versus Dexamethasone as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Caudal Epidural Block
Led by Sohag University · Updated on 2025-08-11
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
26 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of This prospective, randomized, double-blind comparative study is to compare the efficacy of dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to bupivacaine 0.125% in caudal epidural block for pediatrics undergoing inguinal hernia surgery, aged 2-6 years. of Both sex.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Dexmedetomidine Versus Dexamethasone as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Caudal Epidural Block
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 2-6 years
- Both sexes
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II
- Scheduled for inguinal hernia surgery
You will not qualify if you...
- Parents or legal guardians refusal
- Known hypersensitivity to any study drugs
- Abnormal sacral anatomy
- Local infection at the injection site
- Neurological disease
- Coagulopathy
- Mental retardation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Sohag university Hospital
Sohag, Egypt
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
R
Reham R Younis, resident
CONTACT
H
Hala M Hashem, assistant professor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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