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Comparison between intraarticular dexmedetomidine and morphine for postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic meniscal surgery

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Postoperative analgesia
Arthroscopy
Anaesthesiology - Pain management
Surgery - Other surgery
Registration Number
ACTRN12611000772943
Lead Sponsor
King Abdulaziz University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

American Society of Anesthesiologists’ physical class I or II
- Arthroscopic meniscal surgery under general anaesthesia
- Elective surgery

Exclusion Criteria

- Regional anaesthesia
- History of opioids or sedative agents use on regular basis for more than a week prior to surgery
- renal impairment (serum creatinine > 200 mcg/ml)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual analogue scale (VAS) score (0-10) at rest[Before induction of anesthesia, on arrival to recovery room, and at 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48 hours after surgery];Visual analogue scale (VAS) score (0-10) on movement[Before induction of anesthesia, on arrival to recovery room, and at 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48 hours after surgery]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Observers Assessment of Alertness and Sedation (OAA/S) score[Before induction of anesthesia, on arrival to recovery room, and at 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48 hours after surgery];Time to first analgesia request postoperatively (minutes)[Up to 48 hours postoperatively];Total amount of tramadol administered postoperatively[Up to 48 hours postoperatively]
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