Dexmedetomidine with bupivacaine for pain relief in children's appendix surgery
Part of Digestive system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if adding dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine (a numbing medicine given near the tailbone) provides better pain relief during and after appendix surgery in children. It may help reduce the need for other pain medicines.
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Who can take part
- Your child is having an open appendectomy (appendix surgery with a cut in the belly, not a keyhole surgery).
- Your child is healthy or has only a mild medical condition (classified as ASA I or II).
- You agree to allow your child to participate and sign a consent form.
- Your child does not have allergies to the study medicines (bupivacaine or dexmedetomidine).
- Your child does not have a bleeding disorder or take blood-thinning medicines.
- Your child does not have an infection near the spine or tailbone area.
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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