Comparison of analgesic effect of rupivacaine with dexamethasone and rupivacaine with dexmedetomidine

Comparison of Ropivacaine combination with Dexamethasone analgesic effect and Ropivacaine combination with dexmedetomidine on pain after cesarean section by TAP Block method

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210302050553N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-05-14

Start date

2021-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-05-26

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Conditions

Post procedural pain. Other acute postprocedural pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Bilateral block method by transverse abdominis plane, 15 cc of 2% ropivacaine, and 100 micrograms of dexmedetomidine will be injected between the transverse abdomin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA(American Society of Anesthesiologists) grade 1 or 2 The patient's ability to report the extent of their pain by criteria VAS(visual analog scale) Conscious consent of the patient to participate in the study Candidate for cesarean section under anesthesia with TAP(transverse abdominis plane) block

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of anaphylaxis to dexmedetomidine or ropivacaine History of drug abuse History of coagulopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain of patients after cesarean section. Timepoint: 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: By visual analog scale questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Jamshidi

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

mr.jamshidi47@gmail.com+98 24 3313 0000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026