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Dexmedetomidine versus morphine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in ultrasound guided modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane block for postoperative analgesia in lumbar spine fusion surgery: A Randomized Comparative study

Dexmedetomidine versus morphine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in ultrasound guided modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane block for postoperative analgesia in lumbar spine fusion surgery: A Randomized Comparative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202606681629487
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-06-08
Start date
2026-07-01
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

Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

dexmedetomidine in modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane block
morphine in modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane block

Sponsors

Mansoura University hospitals
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Patient's aged 18 – 50 of either sex. • Patients scheduled for lumbar spine fusion surgery. • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I, II. • Ability to understand and provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Patient refusal. • Coagulation disorders or current use of anticoagulant therapy. • Skin lesions or infection at site of needle insertion. • Known allergy to local anesthetics, dexmedetomidine or morphine, • History of chronic pain, opioid dependence or psychiatric illness. • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) III, IV. • Body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/ m2.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
-Time to first postoperative analgesic request and total opioid consumption in first 24 postoperative hours.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1- Intraoperative additional analgesic (fentanyl) needs. 2- Pain scores (VAS) at rest and movement in the first 24 postoperative hours. 3- Intraoperative hemodynamics (Non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP), Heart rate and oxygen saturation). 4- Block related complications (Hypotension, nausea and vomiting). 5- Patient satisfaction.

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactOla Taha Abd Eldayem

Professor of anesthesia

mmkahli94@gmail.com+201280053778

Outcome results

None listed

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