Intravenous Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Locoregional Anesthesia in Pediatric Surgery

NCT ID: NCT06736483

Last Updated: 2025-04-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-03

Study Completion Date

2028-07-03

Brief Summary

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The main objective of this study is to study the impact of intravenous dexmedetomidine combined with locoregional anesthesia on postoperative pain in children undergoing surgery.

Secondary objectives was to compare beetwen groups : Post-operative pain; opioid consumption; incidence of emergence delirium, post-operative behavioral disorders, length of stay in the PACU, adverse events , parental satisfaction and quality of life.The goal of this clinical trial is to assess intravenous dexmedetomidine to prevent post-operative pain in children undergoing surgery.

This study is prospective and children will be randomized in one of the following arm:

* Dexmedetomidine (experimental treatment)
* Placebo The experimental treatment or placebo will be administrated at one time point at the time of incision.

Participants and their legal representative will have to respond to questionnaires at several time points following the surgery: Day 1, Week 1, Month 3 and Month 6.

Detailed Description

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Postoperative pain, which can develop into chronic pain in children, can have a significant impact on the quality of life of the child and their parents. Management of acute postoperative pain is crucial to prevent chronic pain, and perioperative opioid sparing aims to reduce opioid side effects. The emergence of postoperative delirium (ED) is also a concern, as it can cause intense agitation and diagnostic difficulties. Dexmedetomidine, in addition to its sedative and analgesic effects, has been shown to prolong the duration and effectiveness of regional anesthesia (LAR), thereby reducing the need for opioids and attenuating the severity of postoperative delirium. Its use in these settings could improve pain management and reduce complications associated with pediatric surgery, thus offering a promising therapeutic option.

Conditions

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Anesthesia Pediatric Surgery

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Dexmedetomidine

Intravenous administration of 1 µg /kg of dexmedetomidine in 10 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride at the time of incision.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dexmedetomidine

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous administration of 1 µg /kg of dexmedetomidine in 10 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride at the time of incision.

Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability scale

Intervention Type OTHER

The pain will be assessed on admission and every 15 minutes until discharge from the PACU

Post-Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

The Post-Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire will be completed at day 1 and at day 7

Postoperative pain measure

Intervention Type OTHER

The Postoperative pain measure will be completed by parents at day 1, day 7, 3 months and 6 months

Post-operative quality of life questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

The Post-operative quality of life questionnaire pedQL will be completed at 3 and 6 months

Placebo

Intravenous administration of 10 ml sodium chloride 0.9% at the time of incision

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo administration

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous administration of 10 ml sodium chloride 0.9% at the time of incision

Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability scale

Intervention Type OTHER

The pain will be assessed on admission and every 15 minutes until discharge from the PACU

Post-Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

The Post-Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire will be completed at day 1 and at day 7

Postoperative pain measure

Intervention Type OTHER

The Postoperative pain measure will be completed by parents at day 1, day 7, 3 months and 6 months

Post-operative quality of life questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

The Post-operative quality of life questionnaire pedQL will be completed at 3 and 6 months

Interventions

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Dexmedetomidine

Intravenous administration of 1 µg /kg of dexmedetomidine in 10 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride at the time of incision.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo administration

Intravenous administration of 10 ml sodium chloride 0.9% at the time of incision

Intervention Type DRUG

Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability scale

The pain will be assessed on admission and every 15 minutes until discharge from the PACU

Intervention Type OTHER

Post-Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire

The Post-Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire will be completed at day 1 and at day 7

Intervention Type OTHER

Postoperative pain measure

The Postoperative pain measure will be completed by parents at day 1, day 7, 3 months and 6 months

Intervention Type OTHER

Post-operative quality of life questionnaire

The Post-operative quality of life questionnaire pedQL will be completed at 3 and 6 months

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 1 to 7 years old male or female
* To be hospitalized for scheduled urovisceral orchidopexy or peritoneovaginal canal surgery (inguinal hernia or hydrocele cure) on an outpatient basis
* Local-regional anesthesia via Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block and/or pudendal block
* National health insurance coverage
* Have obtained signed informed consent from holders of parental authority
* American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) score : 1-2
* French read, written and spoken by legal representatives

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient under 1 or over 8 years old
* Patients with allergies to local anesthetics
* Patient with a contraindication to locoregional anesthesia: coagulation disorder or infection (fasciocutaneous) in the puncture zone
* Patients with a contraindication to dexmedetomidine (hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or one of the excipients, advanced heart block (level 2 or 3), uncontrolled hypotension, acute cerebrovascular pathologies)
* Patients with delayed psychological development, cognitive or behavioral disorders, or severe neurological pathology.
* Patients and/or parents who refused to participate in the study
* Proven allergy or contraindication to dexmedetomidine or nalbuphine
* Previous study participants
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Year

Maximum Eligible Age

7 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Montpellier

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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UH of Montpellier

Montpellier, France, France

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Julien PICO, MD

Role: CONTACT

+33 7 88 01 44 14

Facility Contacts

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Julien PICO, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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2024-514550-73-00

Identifier Type: CTIS

Identifier Source: secondary_id

RECHMPL23_0433

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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