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POPLITEAL SCIATIC NERVE BLOCK FOR DIABETIC FOOT SURGERIES

Not Applicable
Conditions
Diabetic Patient
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04903743
Lead Sponsor
Alexandria University
Brief Summary

Popliteal Sciatic nerve block is a regional technique that provides safe and reliable perioperative anesthesia and analgesia of lower leg and foot used in diabetic patients. Different additives have been used with local anaesthetics to achieve dense and prolonged block. Magnesium sulfate possesses analgesic properties owing to its effect on NMDA receptors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • (ASA) II or III
  • scheduled for diabetic foot surgeries.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who refused the anaesthetic technique,
  • whose BMI ≥ 35 kg/ m2,
  • unable to properly describe postoperative pain to investigator (dementia, delirium, psychiatric and neurological disorders),
  • patients with coagulopathy, skin infection at the site of injection,
  • preoperative use of opioid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,
  • allergy or contraindication to studied medication

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
group Bbupivacaine28ml of 0.25% bupivacaine and 2ml normal saline
group BMbupivacainereceived 28 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine and 2 ml magnesium sulfate 10%.
group BMmagnesium sulfatereceived 28 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine and 2 ml magnesium sulfate 10%.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
duration of postoperative analgesia24 hours

evaluate the effects of adding magnesium sulfate to bupivacaine versus bupivacaine alone in popliteal sciatic nerve block with ultrasound guidance for diabetic foot surgeries as regards the duration of postoperative analgesia

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

rehab Abd Elaziz

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Alexandria, Egypt

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