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Impact of Bilateral Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block-Based Opioid-Free Anesthesia on Quality of Recovery after Thyroid Surgery

Impact of Bilateral Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block-Based Opioid-Free Anesthesia on Quality of Recovery after Thyroid Surgery

Status
Unknown
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600121850
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-03
Start date
2026-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Thyroid Surgery

Interventions

OFA group:After arrival and monitoring, dexmedetomidine is infused intravenously with a loading dose of 1 µg/kg administered over 15 minutes, followed by a maintenance infusion at 0.2 µg/kg/h. After t
OA group:After arrival and monitoring, normal saline is infused intravenously at the same rate as the dexmedetomidine infusion, as a placebo.

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18~65 years; 2. BMI 18~30 kg/m^2; 3. ASA physical status I~II; 4. Patients scheduled for elective thyroidectomy under general anesthesia; 5. Normal communication ability; 6. Voluntary participation and signed informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Sick sinus syndrome; 2. Heart rate < 55 beats/min; 3. Second-degree or higher atrioventricular block without a pacemaker; 4. Use of antiemetics or analgesics within 24 hours before surgery; 5. Use of antipsychotics or corticosteroids; 6. History of heart failure or arrhythmia; uncontrolled hypertension; diabetes with poor glycemic control; liver or kidney dysfunction; 7. Inability to understand the Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) scale and Numerical Rating Scale (NRS); 8. Allergy to the study drugs; 9. History of bleeding disorders or coagulation abnormalities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of intra-patient recovery 24h after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain scores; Postoperative nausea and vomiting;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLu Yao

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

luyao-mz@163.com+86 189 5656 4060

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026