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A Comparative Study between Dexmedetomidine and Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound Guided Interscalene Block for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

A Comparative Study between Dexmedetomidine and Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound Guided Interscalene Block for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202210507488378
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-10-13
Start date
2022-08-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

interscalene block
Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvent to Bupivacaine for interscalene block
dexamesthesone as an adjuvent to Bupivacaine for interscalene block

Sponsors

Peter Nashaat Ramzy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA) is I to II. 2. Both gender. 3. Aged group from 21 to 50 years old. 4. Patients electively scheduled for arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general anesthesia with normal coagulation profile.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal of the procedure or participation in the study. 2. Any history or evidence of coagulopathy. 3. Evidence of infection at injection site. 4. Past history allergy to local anesthetics. 5. Patients with advanced medical diseases such as (renal failure, cardiac, respiratory, liver or neurological diseases). 6. Failed interscalene block and the need of post-operative narcotics.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
first time needed and total amount of analgesia given intra-operatively and first time needed for analgesics as a rescue analgesia post-operatively.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
total amount of ketorolac used with maximum dose of 90 mg per day and occurrence of side effects of drugs and it’s time.

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactPeter Youwakiem

assistant lecturer

dr.peternashaat@gmail.com+201003733917

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026