Addition of Magnesium Sulfate to Caudal to Prevent Postoperative Emergence Agitation.
Agitation, Pediatric Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Agitation focused on measuring sevoflurane, pediatric, lower abdominal surgery, caudal, magnesium sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use, Agitation States as Acute Reaction to Exceptional Stress
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- children undergoing lower abdominal surgery for hernia repair/orchiopexy in Ain Shams University ASA physical status I under sevoflurane anesthesia.
- age from 1-6 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
- children with developmental delay
- neurological disorder.
- psychological disorder
- difficult airway
- hyperactive airway disease
- contraindication to caudal block(sacral abnormality,bleeding disorder).
Sites / Locations
- Ain Shams UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
magnesium sulfate
o.9%normal saline
magnesium sulfate 50mg caudal 1ml(5%) prepared after addition of 9ml of 0.9%normal saline to 1ml of 500mg(50%)of magnesium sulfate to be added to 1ml/kg of 0.25%of bupivacaine in caudal block in children undergoing lower abdominal surgery under sevoflurane anesthesia to prevent emergence agitation.
0.9% of normal saline added to the conventional 0.25% bupivacaine in caudal block.