Skip to content

Dexamethasone versus Magnesium Sulphate as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine using ultrasound guided Superficial Cervical Plexus block for thyroid surgeries

Dexamethasone versus Magnesium Sulphate as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine using ultrasound guided Superficial Cervical Plexus block for thyroid surgeries; randomized double blinded study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202512516522906
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-12-02
Start date
2026-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Ear, Nose and Throat Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

Dexamethasone plus Bupivacaine SCPB
Magnesium sulphate plus Bupivacaine SCPB
No adjuvant. bupivacaine alone. not included in this study. required for form completion.

Sponsors

Assiut University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 18–65 years ASA Physical Status I–II Scheduled for elective thyroidectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Allergy to any study drug ASA classification III or higher Significant hepatic or renal dysfunction Chronic opioid use or chronic pain conditions Coagulopathy or anticoagulant use Neurological or psychiatric disorder interfering with pain perception/assessment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first request of rescue analgesia (calculated from time of SCP block application)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total morphine consumption in the first 24 hours postoperatively Postoperative pain scores using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at rest and during coughing Hemodynamic parameters (HR, BP, oxygen saturation, ETCO2) at specified perioperative time points Postoperative complications (nausea, vomiting, hypotension, respiratory depression, neurological symptoms, block-related complications)

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactEman Ismail

Assiut University

emanismail@aun.edu.eg+201060223750

Outcome results

None listed

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