Dexamethasone versus Dexmedetomidine as Local Anesthetic Adjuvants in Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Total Abdominal Hysterectomies

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Surgery; Fertility-female; Anaesthesia

• Registration Number: PACTR201604001577314
• Lead Sponsor: Fayoum University hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-04-10
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing an abdominal hysterectomy.
ASA I and II physical status.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient refusal.
Body mass index (BMI) > 40.
Patients with chronic pain.
Those using chronic analgesic medications. Coagulopathy.
Allergy to the study drugs.
Patients taking other medications with ¿-adrenergic blocking effect.
Hepatic or renal insufficiency.
Systemic infection.
Infection at the site of injection.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified