Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Intravenous Dexamethasone on Duration of Hyperbaric Bupivacaine Spinal Anesthesia in Lower Abdominal Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Spinal Anesthesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The use of dexamethasone, administered either systemically or perineurally, as an adjunct to peripheral or neuraxial regional blocks, is currently one of the hottest topics in the field of regional an...
Detailed Description
A large number of clinical studies have investigated this off-label application of dexamethasone in recent years, with many reporting enhanced sensory block and/or improved postoperative analgesia fol...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists score I-III,
- Patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery under hyperbaric bupivacaine spinal anesthesia
Exclusion
- History of allergy to amide LAs or dexamethasone,
- Presence of a preexisting lower limb neurological deficit
- Chronic use of corticosteroids.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04778189
Start Date
December 1 2021
End Date
May 1 2023
Last Update
May 25 2023
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faculty of medicine Assiut university
Asyut, Egypt