Efficacy of Intravenous Dexamethasone on Postoperative Caudal Analgesia in Pediatric Orchiopexy

NCT ID: NCT01041378

Last Updated: 2010-06-16

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-01-31

Study Completion Date

2010-05-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate postoperative pain control for pediatric patients.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Pain

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

dexamethasone

Intravenous dexamethasone (0.5mg/kg) before incision

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

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.
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Yonsei University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Yonsei University Health System

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Hong JY, Han SW, Kim WO, Kim EJ, Kil HK. Effect of dexamethasone in combination with caudal analgesia on postoperative pain control in day-case paediatric orchiopexy. Br J Anaesth. 2010 Oct;105(4):506-10. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeq187. Epub 2010 Jul 20.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20659915 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

4-2009-0558

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.