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Comparison of Analgesic Effect of Magnesium Added to Ropivacaine and Ropivacaine Alone in Caudal Analgesia on Postoperative Pain Control in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair
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Purpose
A caudal anesthesia is one of the most commonly used technique providing intra and postoperative analgesia in pediatric low abdominal surgery. The practice of adding adjunct analgesic drugs to local anesthetics for caudal block is common. The most commonly used drugs are opioids, clonidine, and ketamine. However, their use has been limited by adverse effects in children.
Recently, the importance of magnesium in analgesic effects has been increased. Magnesium is the fourth most abundant cation in the body. It has antinociceptive effects in human and these effects are primarily based on the regulation of calcium influx into the cell. Magnesium is a physiological calcium antagonist and blocks N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor and such NMDA antagonism prevents the central sensitization from nociceptive stimulation. Many study suggested that epidurally administered magnesium could reduce the postoperative pain in adults. But few studies are available about the use of magnesium in pediatrics.
The investigators performed prospective randomized double-blind study to examine the analgesic effect of magnesium added to ropivacaine and ropivacaine alone in caudal analgesia on postoperative pain control in pediatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair.
80 children (aged 2- 6 yr) undergoing inguinal hernia repair were included in this prospective, randomized, double-blinded study. After inhalation induction of general anesthesia, caudal block was applied. Patients were randomly assigned in two groups. Normal saline 0.5mL added to ropivacaine 0.15% 1.0 ml/kg was administered to Group R , Magnesium 50mg (Magnesium 10% 0.5mL)added to ropivacaine 0.15% 1.0ml/kg to Group MR. Postoperative pain was recorded at 30min and 1,2,3 h by using Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS, 0-10) and Faces Legs Activity Cry Consolability tool (FLACC, 0-10). Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 hours.
After discharge, rescue analgesic consumption, pain scores (Parents Postoperative Pain Measurement, PPPM), and adverse effects were evaluated for 48h.
The time to first supplemental oral analgesic medication demand was defined as the time from the end of surgery to the first registration of a PPPM( 0 - 15) ≥ 6 by parent's observation. 48 hours after surgery, reports of delayed side effects and demands for rescue analgesics from the child were gathered from parents via a telephone interview.
| Condition | Intervention |
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| Inguinal Hernia | Drug: caudal block Drug: normal saline 0.5ml |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
- The number of children who required analgesics [ Time Frame: at 24 and 48 hours after surgery ]
Primary outcome is defined as the number of patients who required analgesics after discharge. Postoperative pain at home is assessed by parent using the PPPM scale that consists of 15 questions requiring a "yes" or "no" answer (yes = 1 point and no = 0 point). A PPPM score ≥ 6 by parent's observation is considered to represent clinically significant pain, requiring analgesics.
The PPPM is a 15‑item observational checklist measure of pain intensity that was designed to be used by parents to support research and clinical postoperative care for children at home.
| Enrollment: | 80 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2012 |
| Study Completion Date: | January 2013 |
| Primary Completion Date: | December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Placebo Comparator: placebo group
normal saline 0.5ml
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Drug: normal saline 0.5ml |
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Experimental: magnesum group
After inhalation induction of general anesthesia, caudal block was applied. Patients were randomly assigned in two groups. Normal saline 0.5mL added to ropivacaine 0.15% 1.0 ml/kg was administered to Group R , Magnesium 50mg (Magnesium 10% 0.5mL)added to ropivacaine 0.15% 1.0ml/kg to Group MR.
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Drug: caudal block
After inhalation induction of general anesthesia, caudal block was applied. Patients were randomly assigned in two groups. Normal saline 0.5mL added to ropivacaine 0.15% 1.0 ml/kg was administered to Group R , Magnesium 50mg (Magnesium 10% 0.5mL)added to ropivacaine 0.15% 1.0ml/kg to Group MR.
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 2 Years to 6 Years (Child) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- ASA status I-II,
- children aged 2 to 6 yr
- weight under 20kg
- undergoing inguinal hernia repair
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hypersensitivity fo any local anesthetics,
- bleeding diathesis, infections at puncture sites,
- pre-existing neurological disease,
- patients taking Calcium channel block,
- patients taking opioid
Contacts and LocationsPlease refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01679353
| Korea, Republic of | |
| Severance hospital | |
| Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 120-752 | |
More Information
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | Yonsei University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01679353 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
4-2012-0278 |
| Study First Received: | August 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | June 10, 2014 |
Keywords provided by Yonsei University:
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inguinal hernia, caudal analgesia, magnesium |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hernia Hernia, Inguinal Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Hernia, Abdominal Ropivacaine Anesthetics, Local |
Anesthetics Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 23, 2017