Peripheral Perfusion Index as an Early Predictor of Successful Caudal Block in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Lower Abdominopelvic Surgeries Under General Anesthesia

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Conditions studied: Peripheral Perfusion Index, Caudal Block

In brief

The aim of this study is to assess early predictability of peripheral perfusion index to success of caudal block in pediatric patients undergoing lower abdominopelvic surgeries

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06846983

Run by

Ain Shams University

People needed

60

Starts

2025-01-02

Expected to finish

2025-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-26

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pediatric patients aging between 1-5 years of both sexes.
• Pediatric patients posted for elective lower abdominopelvic surgeries under general anesthesia (duration of surgery under 120 minutes).
• ASA physical status classes I - II.

You may not qualify if…

• Guardian's refusal of procedure or participation in the study.
• ASA classes III or above.
• Infection at site of injection.
• Neurological diseases and disorders such as (neuromuscular disease, cerebral palsy, spinal dysraphism …etc.)
• Coagulopathy and bleeding disorders.
• Hypersensitivity to the study medications.
• Patients receiving vasoactive drugs or beta blockers.
• Patients undergoing emergency surgery.
• Patients in active clinical sepsis.

Where it is running

• Ain Shams University — Cairo, Abbasia, Egypt (enrolling)

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