U.S., Oct. 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07896304) titled 'Intravenous Dexamethasone to Prolong Caudal Block Analgesia in Children Undergoing Hip Surgery' on Oct. 20.
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a single intravenous dose of dexamethasone prolongs postoperative analgesia after a caudal block in children aged 6 months to 9 years undergoing surgery for developmental dysplasia of the hip. The main question it aims to answer is: does intravenous dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg) lengthen the time to first rescue analgesic compared with placebo? Researchers compared dexamethasone with normal saline (placebo). All children received general anesthesia and a caudal blo...