Using perfusion index to assess postoperative pain in children

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to evaluate the validity of the perfusion index (PI) as a non-invasive method for predicting and assessing the severity of postoperative pain in infants and pre-verbal children undergoing hypospadias repair surgery. Given that these young patients cannot verbally communicate their pain, the study seeks to establish a correlation between changes in PI and pain levels, potentially leading to more objective pain management strategies. The research will involve monitoring the PI in children post-surgery to determine its effectiveness in pain evaluation.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. patients aged \<3 years
2. Sex:- both male and female.
3. ASA I-II
4. Informed written consent obtained from parents or guardians of all patients.
5. Undergoing hypospadias repair surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients outside the selective age range
2. Parents or guardians refusing to enroll their child in the study.
3. ASA III or VI
4. Children with behavioral changes or physical developmental delay
5. Children treated with sedatives or anticonvulsants.

Where it's running

• Noha yahia Mohammed
  Asyut, Assuit Governorate, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Noha yahia Mohammed, MD — lecturer of anesthesia, faculty of medicine, Assiut university, Egypt
• Study coordinator: Noha yahia Mohammed, MD
• Email: noha.hgagy@gmail.com
• Phone: 01001890194

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.