Caudal Versus Intravenous Dexmedetomidine for Supplementation of Caudal Analgesia in Children

Phase 2 Completed 90 enrolled Yao Yusheng West China Hospital · collab

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindSupportive care

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.

Timeline

Start: 2012-10
Primary completion: 2014-01
Completion: 2014-01

Publications

Yao Y, Yu C, Zhang X, Guo Y, Zheng X. Caudal and intravenous dexmedetomidine similarly prolong the duration of caudal analgesia in children: A randomized controlled trial. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 Oct;28(10):888-896. doi: 10.1111/pan.13469.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Dexmedetomidine	Other / unclassified	1 ug/kg	Other
Background	Levobupivacaine	Other / unclassified	0.25 %	Other
Background	Sevoflurane	Other / unclassified	—	—

Caudal Versus Intravenous Dexmedetomidine for Supplementation of Caudal Analgesia in Children

Summary

Timeline

Publications

Drugs

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