Intravenous dexmedetomidine versus a combination of dexmedetomidine and bupivacaine infiltration

A comparison of the postoperative analgesic effects of intravenous dexmedetomidine with a combination of dexmedetomidine and bupivacaine infiltration for lower segment caesarean section- a prospective, randomized, controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201511001334385

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-02

Start date

2011-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth Postoperative analgesia Anaesthesia

Interventions

Group 2

Group 3

Group 1

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade I and II. Their ages ranged between 19 and 38 years old. Posted for caesarean section.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with difficult airway. Morbid obesity. Reynaud¿s disease. Hepatic or renal insufficiency. Hypertension. Preeclampsia. Patients receiving any drugs that may interfere with action of the study drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pain at rest and on cough assessed by VAS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
number of patients requiring rescue analgesia ;Total morphine consumption ;Level of sedation was assessed by using the four point sedation score ;Adverse effects	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMohamed Abd El-Fattah

Lecturer

drmha1000@yahoo.com00966538144174

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026