Opioid Sparing Analgesia of Superficial Cervical Plexus Block Versus Ketamine and Dexmedetomidine Infusion for Upper Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction

A Randomized Comparative Study Between Ultrasound Guided Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block Versus Intravenous Ketamine and Dexmedetomidine Infusion as Opioid Sparing Analgesia for Upper Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction Surgeries

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202408626945341

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-06

Start date

2024-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

Bilateral ultrasound guided superficial cervical plexus block

Intravenous ketamine and dexmedetomidine infusion

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Enrolled for TRR surgery. ASA I and II Either sex Aged between 18 and 40 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients’ refusal to participate in the study. Patients with local infection at injection site. Coagulopathy. ASA >II. Pregnancy. Un-cooperation with the study protocol and pain scale assessment. Mental retardation. Drug addiction. Known history of allergy to the study drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The time to first request for rescue analgesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Extubation time;Degree of postoperative agitation;Postoperative nausea and vomiting ;Heart rate and systolic blood pressure;Postoperative pain scores ;The total dose of intraoperative and postoperative fentanyl rescue analgesic consumption	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactReem Elsharkawy

Assistant professor

reemraouf64@gmail.com01006151100

Outcome results

None listed

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