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Dural Puncture Epidural Technique Versus Conventional Epidural Techmique

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Gynecologic Disease Requiring Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Under Neuraxial Anesthesia
Registration Number
NCT05032677
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

This study will be conducted on 50 patients of ASA grade I and II aged from 25 to 55 years and presented for laparoscopic hysterectomy. Patients will be divided into two equal groups; group A control group for conventional epidural technique(n=25) and group B for 25G dural puncture epidural with 25G pencil point Whitacre spinal needle (n=25). Randomization will be done using computer generated number and concealed using sequentially numbered, sealed opaque envelope.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • ASA I and II
  • Height(150-170 cm)
Exclusion Criteria
  • patient refusal
  • hypersensitivity to local anesthetic drugs
  • bleeding disorders and coagulopathy(platelets count less than 80000,INR less than 1.5 or therapeutic dose of anticoagulant).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence of bilateral sacral blockadeUp to 30 minutes after local anesthetic injection

Sensory blockade was evaluated using a non-traumatic pinprick stimulus starting at the S2 dermatome and moving in a caudad direction (measured every 2 minutes)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesia, Surgical ICU, and Pain Management

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Cairo, Egypt

Department of Anesthesia, Surgical ICU, and Pain Management
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt

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