Efficacy of Intravenous Dexamethasone on Postoperative Caudal Analgesia in Pediatric Orchiopexy
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate postoperative pain control for pediatric patients.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable pain
Started Jan 2010
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable pain
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 30, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 31, 2009
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2010
CompletedJune 16, 2010
May 1, 2010
4 months
December 30, 2009
June 15, 2010
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale, CHEOPS and Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability, FLACC
postoperative 24 hours
Interventions
Intravenous dexamethasone (0.5mg/kg) before incision
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Pediatric patients scheduled for elective day-case orchiopexy.
You may not qualify if:
- Infants or children with history of steroid allergy, renal, hepatic disease, or contraindication for caudal analgesia.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (1)
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.
PMID: 20659915DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 30, 2009
First Posted
December 31, 2009
Study Start
January 1, 2010
Primary Completion
May 1, 2010
Study Completion
May 1, 2010
Last Updated
June 16, 2010
Record last verified: 2010-05