Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparative Study Between Two Adjuvant Drugs to Bupivacaine for Post-operative Epidural Analgesia in Abdominal Surgeries

Lead Sponsor:

Ain Shams University

Conditions:

Epidural Analgesia

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Epidural analgesia is associated with early postoperative mobilization and rehabilitation with minimally associated pain and discomfort. Analgesic effect of local anesthetics is augmented by addition ...

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidin and fentanyl as adjuvants to bupivacaine for postoperative epidural analgesia in abdominal surgeries regarding block characteristics, p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA I or ASA II patients.
  • Age group: 21-70 years old.
  • BMI ≤40
  • Duration of procedure ≤ 180 minutes.

Exclusion

  • Patients with known neurologic and psychiatric illness will be excluded from the study.
  • Contraindications for epidural anesthesia as patient refusal, bleeding or coagulation test abnormalities, local skin infection at spinal lumbar region, raised intracranial pressure and hypovolemia
  • Spine abnormalities.
  • Systemic disorders like hematological, respiratory, cardiac, renal or hepatic insufficiency.
  • Allergy to any of the drugs used in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05323214

Start Date

August 1 2021

End Date

September 30 2022

Last Update

July 15 2022

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Ain Shams University Hospitals

Cairo, Egypt