UnknownPhase 4

Addition of Magnesium Sulfate to Caudal to Prevent Postoperative Emergence Agitation.

Egypt70 participantsStarted 2013-10

Plain-language summary

Emergence agitation after sevoflurane anesthesia is still a problem needed to be solved.The aim of the study is to delineate the effect of caudal magnesium sulfate in children undergoing lower abdominal surgery to prevent postoperative emergence agitation.

Who can participate

Age range1 Year – 6 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * children undergoing lower abdominal surgery for hernia repair/orchiopexy in Ain Shams University ASA physical status I under sevoflurane anesthesia. * age from 1-6 years. Exclusion Criteria: * children with developmental delay * neurological disorder. * psychological disorder * difficult airway * hyperactive airway disease * contraindication to caudal block(sacral abnormality,bleeding disorder).

What they're measuring

measure of postoperative pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium PAED score

Timeframe: first 30 minutes postoperative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02164773

SponsorAin Shams University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-07

Contact for this trial

ashraf elsayed elagamy, MD anesthesia

00966546683234 elagamy_ashraf@yahoo.com

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