Analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing inguinal hernioraphy
Phase 4
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Inguinal hernia.Inguinal hernia
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190421043336N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Inclusion Criteria
Signing the informed consent by the patient
Age between 18 - 75 years
Class 1 or Class 2 according to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification
Exclusion Criteria
History of substance abuse
Presence of pain in the operation site before surgery
History of psychological disorders
History of high blood pressure or history of anti-hypertensive medication
History of heart disease (Ischemic Heart disease, Heart valve disease, heart blocks)
History of kidney failure
History of hypersensitivity to the medications intended to be used in the study
Being illiterate or lacking the capacity to understand Visual Analogue Pain Scale
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The patient's pain level, assessed by the use of Visual Analogue Pain Scale. Timepoint: At 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hours after the end of surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Pain Scale.;The first time patient needs analgesic. Timepoint: The first time patient asks for analgesic after the end of surgery. Method of measurement: Number of hours between end of surgery and the first time patient asks for analgesic.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method