Dexamethasone Versus Demedetomidine Addition for Adductor Canal Block

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative Pain
• Interventions: Drug: Dexmedetomidine; Drug: Dexamethasone

• Registration Number: NCT06527976
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

Single-injection peripheral nerve block (PNB) is commonly used for perioperative analgesia and anesthesia. Three approaches for extending the duration of PNB include continuous PNB with catheter-based techniques, novel local anesthetics delivery systems and addition of novel adjuvants to local anesthetics.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-02-15
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-01
• Study Completion: 2024-01-01
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-26
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-30
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• elective operation
• ASA STATUS I and II

Exclusion Criteria

• patient refusal
• ASA status III and IV
• contraindications to local anesthesia

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
dexmedetomidine	Dexmedetomidine	-
dexamethasone	Dexamethasone	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
visual analogue scale score	24 hours postoperative	scale of 11 points. zero=no pain, 10 = worest pain ever

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
analgesia duration	24 hours postoperative	pain free duration after block
opioid consumption	24 hours postoperative	amount of opioid consumed postoperative

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Assiut university; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Egypt