Dexmedetomidine to spinal anesthesia versus Adductor Canal Block for knee surgery

Comparison between analgesic efficacy of adding Dexmedetomidine to spinal anesthesia versus Adductor Canal Block in patients undergoing knee surgery.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202507698362506

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-24

Start date

2025-06-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

spinal Dex

ACB Dex

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age >18 years American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I–II Body mass index < 35 kg/ m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Coagulopathy, pregnancy. Infection in the knee joint or the back. Decompensated chronic hepatic or renal illnesses. Allergy to local anesthetic (LA) Prior surgery in the knee joint. Psychiatric disorder. Drug addiction.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to first request of analgesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative hemodynamics, duration of motor and sensory block, Total analgesic consumption and pain scores, any complications.;intraoperative hemodynamics and sedation score	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAhmed El Lilly

assistant professor of Anesthesia and intensive care faculty of medicine Suez Canal University

ahmed.lilly@hotmail.com00201129111066

Outcome results

None listed

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