# The Effectiveness of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant for Bupivacaine Caudal Block in Pediatric Open Appendectomy Under General Anesthesia

> **NCT07088900** · NA · RECRUITING · sponsor: **Ain Shams University** · enrollment: 60 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Appendectomy
- Pediatric

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** caudal block using dexmedetomidine with bupivacaine
- **PROCEDURE:** caudal block with bupivacaine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07088900
- **Lead sponsor:** Ain Shams University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2025-08-01
- **Primary completion:** 2026-06-30
- **Final completion:** 2026-07-30
- **Target enrollment:** 60 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-06


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07088900

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07088900, "The Effectiveness of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant for Bupivacaine Caudal Block in Pediatric Open Appendectomy Under General Anesthesia". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT07088900. Licensed CC0.

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