Comparing age-based and weight-based anesthesia dosing for children's surgery
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This study compares two ways of giving spinal anesthesia to young children for surgeries below the belly button. It aims to find which dose (based on age or weight) works better, so your child may receive more personalized care and better pain control during surgery.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 1 and 6 years old.
- The surgery must be planned below the belly button and last 90 minutes or less.
- Your child should be generally healthy (no major heart, nerve, or muscle conditions).
- Your child cannot have a spine problem, severe obesity, or a bleeding disorder.
- Your child must not be allergic to the local anesthetic bupivacaine.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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