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Adding Dexmedetomidine Versus Ketamine to Bupivacaine in Fluoroscopy Guided Caudal Analgesia for Lumbosacral Surgeries
Led by Ain Shams University · Updated on 2026-05-07
72
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will evaluate the effect of adding dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine compared to ketamine in the caudal block on perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing lumbosacral surgeries under general anesthesia.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Adding Dexmedetomidine Versus Ketamine to Bupivacaine in Fluoroscopy Guided Caudal Analgesia for Lumbosacral Surgeries
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 21-60 years
- Both sexes
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Class I or II
- Scheduled for lumbosacral surgery under general anesthesia
You will not qualify if you...
- Decline to give written informed consent or have significant cognitive dysfunction
- Allergy to study medications
- Contraindications to regional anesthesia such as coagulopathy or local infection
- Recent analgesic intake or history of analgesic abuse
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ain Shams University hospitals
Cairo, Egypt
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Research Team
S
Salma Ayman Abdulazeem, MSc
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
3
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