Low Dose IV Dexamethasone in Prolonging Caudal Anesthesia in Children Undergoing Genitourinary Surgery
Information source: Indiana University
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Condition(s) targeted: Surgery
Intervention: Dexamethasone (Drug); Ropivacaine (Drug)
Phase: Phase 4
Status: Recruiting
Sponsored by: Indiana University Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Aali M Shah, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Indiana University
Overall contact: Aali M Shah, MD, Phone: 317-944-9981, Email: shaham@iupui.edu
Summary
Caudal injection of local anesthetic is a neuraxial technique routinely performed on young
children for postoperative analgesia after lower abdominal and lower extremity surgical
procedures. One of the major limitations of the use of single shot neuraxial injections for
this purpose is the limited duration of action of the injected local anesthetic. Adjuvant
medications, such as clonidine and epinephrine, have been added to the local anesthetic to
prolong the duration of the neuraxial block, with varying results. Dexamethasone is a
synthetic glucocorticoid steroid commonly used in the perioperative setting for a multitude
of indications, including the prolongation of local anesthetic based analgesia. It has been
shown that the administration of dexamethasone either intravenously or via perineural
injection can significantly increase the duration of analgesia derived from a local
anesthesia based peripheral nerve block. Literature also suggests that the effect of
dexamethasone is equivalent whether given intravenously or perineurally. Interest in
dexamethasone enhanced caudal analgesia exists and a previous study noted that caudal
anesthesia can be prolonged by intravenous dexamethasone. The study was criticized for
using a higher dose of dexamethasone (0. 5 mg/kg) than is routinely used in the pediatric
population outside of airway procedures, which may expose patients to dose related side
effects of dexamethasone. A large meta-analysis has suggested that 0. 1 mg/kg is effective
for analgesic prolongation, but no direct study of low dose intravenous dexamethasone in
combination with caudal anesthesia has been performed.
Clinical Details
Official title: Low Dose IV Dexamethasone in Prolonging Caudal Anesthesia in Children Undergoing Genitourinary Surgery
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: post operative anesthesia level
Detailed description:
As dexamethasone is an inexpensive and commonly used medication, it would be beneficial to
know if a similar prolongation of analgesia occurs when a local anesthetic is given
neuraxially in combination with low dose intravenous dexamethasone. This project will
investigate the efficacy of low dose intravenous (IV) dexamethasone in prolonging the
duration of post operative analgesia provided by an intraoperative caudal injection of local
anesthetic. All patients will be enrolled in the study the day of surgery, in the
preoperative waiting area. The study will be explained by an anesthesiologist with
extensive knowledge of the protocol. Computer randomization will occur for each patient.
Randomization will not increase the risk to either group as all medications and techniques
utilized for this study are commonly accepted for routine care for these patients.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 3 Months.
Maximum age: 10 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 3 months to 10 years
- Scheduled for elective inpatient genitourinary surgical procedure
- Caudal anesthesia standard of care for surgical procedure
- have provided parental consent and assent in accordance with the institutional review
board requirements
Exclusion Criteria:
- Abnormal/difficult anatomy
- known allergy to ropivacaine or dexamethasone
- history of documented chronic pain
- existing infection at site of intended injection
Locations and Contacts
Aali M Shah, MD, Phone: 317-944-9981, Email: shaham@iupui.edu
Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States; Recruiting Aali Shah, MD, Phone: 317-944-9981, Email: shaham@iupui.edu Aali Shah, MD, Principal Investigator Nicole Horn, MD, Sub-Investigator Kristen Spisak, MD, Sub-Investigator Brian Egan, MD, Sub-Investigator Brandon Kibby, MD, Sub-Investigator Morton Green, MD, Sub-Investigator
Additional Information
Related publications: Desmet M, Braems H, Reynvoet M, Plasschaert S, Van Cauwelaert J, Pottel H, Carlier S, Missant C, Van de Velde M. I.V. and perineural dexamethasone are equivalent in increasing the analgesic duration of a single-shot interscalene block with ropivacaine for shoulder surgery: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Sep;111(3):445-52. doi: 10.1093/bja/aet109. Epub 2013 Apr 15. 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. De Oliveira GS Jr, Almeida MD, Benzon HT, McCarthy RJ. Perioperative single dose systemic dexamethasone for postoperative pain: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Anesthesiology. 2011 Sep;115(3):575-88. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31822a24c2. Review.
Starting date: February 2015
Last updated: May 5, 2015
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