Efficacy of epidural Dexmedetomidine as analgesic adjunct to local anesthetic in patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Post-operative pain following major abdominal cancer surgery.; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Cancer - Any cancer; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000288527
• Lead Sponsor: diab fuad hetta

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

patients with physical status American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) I , II and III who will undergo major abdominal cancer surgery will be enrolled into the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with coagulation abnormalities, spinal deformities, and patients allergic to amide type of local anesthetics or Dexmedetomidine will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified