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Effective dose of IV dexmedetomidine for prolonging the duration of analgesia after single-shot femoral nerve block with ropivacaine for knee surgery

Effective dose of IV dexmedetomidine for prolonging the duration of analgesia after single-shot femoral nerve block with ropivacaine for knee surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0002210
Enrollment
68
Registered
2017-02-03
Start date
2016-10-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : All of the patients under knee surgery receive single shot femoral nerve block for postoperative pain control. after nerve block, we conduct general anesthesia. after general anesthesia inducti

Sponsors

Samsung Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Unilateral surgical femoral nerve block procedures under general anesthesia -American Society of Anesthesiologist classification I-III patients -Age>18years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -American society of anesthesiologist classification IV or V patients -Age<18years - pregnancy -coagulopathy -unstable coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrythmia, cardiomyopathy -Known cerebrovascular disease -generalized infection, infection at skin femoral nerve block -chronic pain disorder -severe pulmonary neurologic deficits, neuropathy affecting limb -refusal -local anesthetics allery psychiatric>

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of interscalene nerve block

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
opioid consumption ;pain score ;duration of motor blockade ;side effects to dexmedetomidine(bradycardia, temporary hypotension, sedation)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactRYUNGA KANG

Samsung Medical Center

ryunga.kang@gmail.com+82-2-3410-2470

Outcome results

None listed

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