Protocol summary

Summary
The aim of the present double-blind randomized clinical trial is to compare efficacy and adverse effects of neostigmine against fentanyl when used as adjuvant to bupivacaine in caudal anesthesia. A total of 140 children, aged 1-6 year and ASA physical status I, who are scheduled to elective herniorrhaphy, are enrolled. Exclusion criteria are sacral area infection, history of allergic reactions to local anesthetics, bleeding tendency, neurological or spinal disease and lack of parent consent. Patients are assigned, using permuted block randomization method, into four groups of 35. Children in the first group receive a caudal injection of 0.5 ml/kg bupivacaine 0.25% plus fentanyl 1µ/kg. The second group receive 0.5 ml/kg bupivacaine 0.25% plus neostigmine 1µ/kg. Patients in the third group receive 0.5 ml/kg bupivacaine 0.25% plus combination of fentanyl 1µ/kg and neostigmine 1µ/kg, and those in the fourth group only receive 0.5 ml/kg bupivacaine 0.25% concentration. Heart rate (HR), and blood pressure (BP) are recorded every 15 minutes. To assess pain intensity, we use the standard pain questionnaire (Wong-Baker Scale). Hemodynamic changes and drug side effects (nausea and vomiting) are recorded in recovery room and surgery ward in different time points. Also, the time to first analgesic request and the dosage of analgesic agent is recorded. Patients and the researcher who assessed and recorded the data were blinded to group allocation.

General information

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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT2017051126866N3
Registration date: 2017-06-11, 1396/03/21
Registration timing: registered_while_recruiting

Last update:
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Registration date
2017-06-11, 1396/03/21
Registrant information
Name
Amir Shafa
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Imam hossein Hospital
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 31 3627 2655
Email address
amir_shafa@med.mui.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice Chancellor for Research of Isfahan University Of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2017-05-31, 1396/03/10
Expected recruitment end date
2018-05-31, 1397/03/10
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Comparison of the effect of neostigmine and fentanyl when added to bupivacaine in caudal analgesia in inguinal herniorrhaphy for children aged between 1 to 6 years double-blind clinical study
Public title
Effect of adding neostigmine and fentanyl to bupivacaine in caudal analgesia
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
A total of 140 children, aged 1-6 year and ASA physical status I, who were scheduled to elective herniorrhaphy, were enrolled. Exclusion criteria were sacral area infection, history of allergic reactions to local anesthetics, bleeding tendency, neurological or spinal disease and lack of parent consent.
Age
From 1 year old to 6 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 140
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
using permuted block randomization method

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

1

Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Isfahan Universiy Of Medical Sciences
Street address
Isfahan-Isfahan Universiy Of Medical Sciences
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Approval date
2015-09-23, 1394/07/01
Ethics committee reference number
394540

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
local aneasthetics
ICD-10 code
Y48.3
ICD-10 code description
Local anaesthetics

Primary outcomes

1

Description
pain
Timepoint
evry 15 minutes after intervention
Method of measurement
Wong Baker Scale

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
Blood Pressure
Timepoint
Every 15 minutes aftere intervention
Method of measurement
mm Hg

Intervention groups

1

Description
Patients were assigned, using permuted block randomization method, into four groups of 35. Children in the first group received a caudal injection of 0.5 ml/kg bupivacaine 0.25% plus fentanyl 1µ/kg. The second group received 0.5 ml/kg bupivacaine 0.25% plus neostigmine 1µ/kg. Patients in the third group received 0.5 ml/kg bupivacaine 0.25% plus combination of fentanyl 1µ/kg and neostigmine 1µ/kg, and those in the fourth group only received 0.5 ml/kg bupivacaine 0.25% concentration.
Category
Treatment - Drugs

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Imam Hossein Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Amir Shafa
Street address
City
Isfahan

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice Chancellor for research of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mehdi Nematbakhsh MD
Street address
Isfahan-Isfahan University Of Medical Sciences
City
Isfahan
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice Chancellor for research of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
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Domestic or foreign origin
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Category of foreign source of funding
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Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
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Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan University Of Medical Sceince
Full name of responsible person
Amir Shafa
Position
Anesthesiologist, Assistant Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Isfahan,Imam Hossein Hospital
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 3773 5509
Fax
Email
shafa_amir@yahoo.comamir_shafa@med.mui.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan University Of Medical Scence
Full name of responsible person
Amir Shafa
Position
Anesthesiologist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Isfahan,Imam Hossein Hospital
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 3773 5509
Fax
Email
shafa_amir@yahoo.comamir_amir@med.mui.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan University Of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Amir Shafa
Position
Anesthesiologist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Isfahan, Imam Hossein Hospital
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 3773 5509
Fax
Email
shafa_amir@yahoo.comamir_shafa@med.mui.ac.ir
Web page address

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
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Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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