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A Comparative Study Between Age-Based and Weight-Based Bupivacaine Dosing for Pediatric Spinal Anesthesia in Children Undergoing Elective Infra-Umbilical Surgeries
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
This prospective randomized double-blinded controlled trial will include 60 pediatric patients aged 1 - 6 years old, both sexes, with American society of anesthesiologists (I and II) and undergoing elective infra-umbilical surgeries with anticipated duration ≤ 90 minutes. Patients will be randomly divided into two equal groups: Weight-based dosing (Group A) and age-based dosing group (Group B). Both groups will receive hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5%. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using age based dosing of Bupivacaine compared with standard method of weight based dosing in pediatric spinal anesthesia.
Official title: A Comparative Study Between Age-Based and Weight-Based Bupivacaine Dosing for Pediatric Spinal Anesthesia in Children Undergoing Elective Infra-Umbilical Surgeries: A Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
1 Year - 6 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-08-01
Completion Date
2025-10-15
Last Updated
2025-06-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Spinal Anesthesia with Bupivacaine
Group A (n=30) will receive spinal anesthesia according to the weight-based dosing calculation of bupivacaine.
Spinal Anesthesia with Bupivacaine
Group B (n=30) will receive spinal anesthesia according to the age-based dosing calculation of bupivacaine.
Locations (1)
Abu Elreesh Pediatric Hospital
Cairo, Assida Zainab, Egypt