CompletedEarly Phase 1

Perineural Versus IV Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvant to Quadratus Lamborum Block for Pediatrics Undergoing Pyeloplasty

Egypt50 participantsStarted 2019-03-20

Plain-language summary

this prospective parallel group double blinded study will be conducted over 50 pediatric patients ASA (American Association of Anesthesiologists) I and II between the age of 8-13 years old,who will be scheduled for laparoscopic pyeloplasty.Patients will be randomly allocated into 2 study groups: Quadratus lamborum dexmedetomidine intravenous group(QD IV group) and Quadratus lamborum dexmedetomidine perineural group(QD PN group.Patients in both groups will receive quadratus lamborum block .In QD IV group a bolus of 0.5 ml/Kg bupivacaine 0.25% in addition to 2ml normal saline will be injected then dexmedetomidine.1ml/kg loading dose will be given over 10 min followed by 0.5 ml/kg/h infusion maintenance dose till the end of surgery. In QD PN, patients will receive perineural dexmedetomidine of 1μ g/kg diluted to 2 mL with 0.9% saline added to 0.5 ml/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine in addition to saline infusion 1ml/kg IV loading dose followed by by 0.5 ml/kg/h infusion maintenance dose till the end of surgery.Time to first analgesic requirement ( primary outcome) , Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale scores will be recorded at 2, 6, 8,12, 18 and 24h postoperatively, the degree of sedation will be assessed by Ramsay sedation scores(fig.2)(9) at the same time points, hemo-dynamics as systolic and diastolic blood pressures and heart rates will be recorded at PACU discharge then 4 hourly, total dose of morphine consumption, , the length of hospital stay, incidence of postoperative complications as hypotension, bradycardia, vomiting, pruritis and respiratory depression

Who can participate

Age range

8 Years – 13 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * paediatrics * 8-13 years old * ASA I-II * laparoscopic pyeloplasty Exclusion Criteria: * developmental delay or mental retardation * parent refusal * history of allergic reactions to local anesthetics * infection at the injection site bleeding disorders history of cardiac, neurological, impaired renal function defined by s-creatinine \>150 μmol/L

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What they're measuring

Total dose of morphine consumption

Timeframe: 24 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03885804

SponsorAin Shams University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-07-10

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