Scoliosis
Conditions
Interventions
Control Group
Group HD (High Dose)
Group LD (Low Dose)
Sponsors
Ain Shams University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: This randomized controlled clinical trial will be conducted on 75 patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II, of either sex, 12-18 years of age, who will be scheduled for elective single stage posterior spine fusion surgery for idiopathic scoliosis under general anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients known to have renal or hepatic disorder, bleeding diathesis, thromboembolic event 1 year prior to surgery, preoperative anemia (hemoglobin 1.4 and history of uncontrolled hypertension will be dismissed from the study. Additionally, patients with neuromuscular disease, congenital or syndromic scoliosis or surgery performed via either combined anterior and posterior spinal fusions or the anterior procedure are excluded. Severe pulmonary disease, i.e., FEV1 < 50% normal will be also excluded from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total dose given of intraoperative fentanyl | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraoperative blood loss, time of surgery and perioperative complications | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactAshraf Nabil Saleh
Lecturer of Anesthesia Ain Shams University
Outcome results
None listed