Efficacy of Intravenous Dexamethasone on Postoperative Caudal Analgesia in Pediatric Orchiopexy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01041378 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 31, 2009
Last Update Posted : June 16, 2010
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Sponsor:
Yonsei University
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Yonsei University
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate postoperative pain control for pediatric patients.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Pain | Drug: dexamethasone | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 80 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Study Start Date : | January 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 2010 |
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Intervention Details:
- Drug: dexamethasone
Intravenous dexamethasone (0.5mg/kg) before incision
Primary Outcome Measures :
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale, CHEOPS and Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability, FLACC [ Time Frame: postoperative 24 hours ]
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Months to 5 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pediatric patients scheduled for elective day-case orchiopexy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Infants or children with history of steroid allergy, renal, hepatic disease, or contraindication for caudal analgesia.
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Responsible Party: | Kil Hae Keum / Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01041378 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
4-2009-0558 |
First Posted: | December 31, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 16, 2010 |
Last Verified: | May 2010 |
Keywords provided by Yonsei University:
Pediatric patients (6 months-5 years) scheduled elective day-case orchiopexy |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dexamethasone Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antiemetics Autonomic Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |
Gastrointestinal Agents Glucocorticoids Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal Antineoplastic Agents |