About this trial
Aim of the work Is to compare between oral ketamine and oral clonidine regarding the level of sedation pre and postoperatively in addition the need of opioids administration intraoperative in children undergoing elective lower abdominal day-case surgery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Children aged between 3 to 12 years old of both sexes undergoing elective lower abdominal day-case surgery such as: oblique inguinal herniorrhaphy, hypospadias correction and circumcision.
ASA I and II
Disqualifiers
Parents refusal.
ASA risk score >II
Heart, lung, neurological, or central nervous system disorders (hypotension, hypovolemia, severe bradyarrhythmia, atrioventricular block II or III, acute cerebrovascular events, impaired consciousness, respiratory disorders with hypoventilation, myasthenia gravis and central sleep apnea syndrome)
Allergy from the used drugs.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Oral Clonidine (OC)
Treatment groups
Locations
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