New study aims to improve pain control for kids after hip surgery
NCT ID NCT07385352
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two medicines, dexmedetomidine and ketamine, added to a standard painkiller (bupivacaine) given through a caudal block to control pain after hip surgery in children aged 1 to 6 years. The goal is to see which combination provides better pain relief, lasts longer, and reduces the need for extra pain medicine. Fifty-four children will take part, and their pain will be measured using a special scale for the first 24 hours after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dexmedetomidine and Ketamine (added to Bupivacaine)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a safer, longer-lasting pain relief option for children after hip surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 54 children. It may not show a clear benefit, and results may not apply to all children or surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 year to 6 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 1 to 6 years undergoing surgery for developmental dysplasia of the hip * ASA physical status I or II * Parental or guardian informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to local anesthetics, Dexmedetomidine, or Ketamine * Coagulopathy or bleeding disorders * Infection at the site of caudal injection * Neurological disorders * Severe systemic disease * Refusal of parental consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut University Hospital
Asyut, Asyut Governorate, 71515, Egypt
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