Comparison between intraarticular dexmedetomidine and morphine for postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic meniscal surgery
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Postoperative analgesiaArthroscopyAnaesthesiology - Pain managementSurgery - 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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method 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]