Analgesia, Postoperative
Conditions
Brief summary
To compare the analgesic effect of dexmedetomidine combined with bupivacaine versus dexamethasone combined with bupivacaine for ultrasound-guided ESPB for postoperative pain control in patients scheduled for abdominal surgeries
Interventions
PROCEDUREErector Spinae Plane Block
dexmedetomidine combined with bupivacaine versus dexamethasone combined with bupivacaine for ultrasound-guided ESPB for postoperative pain control in patients scheduled for abdominal surgeries.
Sponsors
Loay Gamal
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Age :18 years old and older. Patients undergoing open abdominal surgery.
Exclusion criteria
1. Patient refusal 2. known sensitivity or contraindication to any of study drugs 3. contraindications for local anesthesia 4. Patients with local infection at site of puncture 5. uncooperative patients 6. history of psychological disorders or chronic pain and significant liver or renal disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VAS score | at 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 hours postoperative. | pain intensity using VAS score |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the time for requirement of first morphine dose | at 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 hours postoperative. | the time for requirement of first morphine dose (hours) |
Contacts
Primary Contactloay GAMAL loay Gamal, master
Outcome results
None listed