Status:
COMPLETED
Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl as Adjuvants to Thoracic Epidural
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Post-operative Pain
Thoracic Epidural
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To find out if there is a benefit from adding dexmedetomidine to epidural bupivacaine as regards: * Intra and postoperative opioid consumption * Pain score (numerical rating scale) * Hemodynamic stab...
Detailed Description
Following approval from Research Committee of Anesthesia Department and the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 50 patients will be included in the study (25 patients per gr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 - 60 years old
- ASA physical status I-II-III
- Good mental function.
- Patient scheduled for thoracic surgery with posterolateral thoracotomy.
- BMI of patient (18 - 30).
Exclusion
- Age less than 18 or more than 60 years old
- Any contraindications to epidural injection (patient refusal, local infection at the site of injection, coagulopathy, patients on anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs, known allergy to local anesthetics, significant spine deformity)
- Inability to provide informed consent or pain score
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 29 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06489574
Start Date
January 1 2023
End Date
February 29 2024
Last Update
July 8 2024
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Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt