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CTRI Number  CTRI/2010/091/001215 [Registered on: 14/09/2010]
Last Modified On: 27/02/2013
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
Modification(s)  
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparision two different doses of caudal clonidine in combination with a single large per rectal dose of paracetamol for post operative pain relief in children.  
Scientific Title of Study   Comparision two different doses of caudal clonidine in combination with a single large per rectal dose of paracetamol for post operative pain relief in children - A prospective, randomized double-blind study. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr.Varadharajan.N 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology
5th floor, Teaching block,AIIMS
New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126593212  
Fax    
Email  varadhanmdrd@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Varadharajan.N 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology
5th floor, Teaching block,AIIMS
New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126593212  
Fax    
Email  varadhanmdrd@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Varadharajan.N 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology
5th floor, Teaching block,AIIMS
New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126593212  
Fax    
Email  varadhanmdrd@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari nagar, New delhi - 110029 India 
 
Primary Sponsor
Modification(s)  
Name  AIIMS 
Address  Ansari nagar, New Delhi - 110029 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Prof.M.K.Arora, Department Of Anaesthesiology, 5th Floor, Teaching Block, AIIMS, New Delhi-110029 Email ID-Mkarora442@Gmail.Com (All letters in email ID are in small letters)   
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Prof.M.K.Arora  AIIMS  Ansari Nagar,Dept. of Anaesthesiology, AIIMS-110029
New Delhi
DELHI 
01126593516

mkarora442@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics sub-committee, AIIMS, New delhi  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Post operative pain in children undergoing elective surgery in infraumbilical region,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Bupivacaine in caudal block together with single large dose of rectal paracetamol  Bupivacaine 0.25% 1ml/kg in caudal block, Rectal paracetamol 30 to 40 mg/kg single dose 
Intervention  Clonidine with Bupivacaine in caudal block together with a single large dose of rectal paracetamol  Clonidine 1mcg/kg Vs 2mcg/kg,along with Bupivacaine 0.25% 1ml/kg,max dose 25 ml in caudal block, Rectal paracetamol 30 to 40 mg/kg single dose 
 
Inclusion Criteria
Modification(s)  
Age From  2.00 Year(s)
Age To  8.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1)Age 2-8 years,
2)ASA status 1 or 2,
3)Elective surgery in lower abdomen, genitourinary and lower limb regions 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1)Refusal by parents or guardians, 2)Children undergoing ano-rectal surgeries, 3)Presence of renal or liver dysfunction, 4)Presence of spinal deformities, 5)History of allergy to local anaesthetics, 6)History of bleeding disorder, 7)Presence of local infection at the site of block 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Other 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Pain score post operatively - Visual Analogue Scale in >5yrs age group, Modified Objective Pain Score in <5yrs age group  Upto 24 hours post operative period 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Adverse effects of Clonidine if occurs  Upto 24 hours post operative period 
 
Target Sample Size
Modification(s)  
Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
Modification(s)  
05/08/2009 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
A prospective randomized double-blind study comparing Clonidine in caudal block in two different doses (1mcg/kg Vs 2mcg/kg)together with Bupivacaine 0.25%,1ml/kg in combination with a single 30 to 40 mg/kg per rectal dose of paracetamol for post operative pain relief in children undergoing elective surgery in infraumbilical regions. 
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