The effect of adding dexamethasone to bupivacaine on the duration of spinal anesthesia in patients with lower limb surgery
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- lower limb orthopedic surgery.Fracture of lower limb, level unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT201312182963N17
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice-chancellor for research -Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
including Criteria: 50 patients aged 18 to 70 years with ASA1,2 undergoing for lower limb orthopedic surgery.
excluding Criteria: history of cardiovascular disease; diabetes; history of chronic pain; addiction; allergy to local anesthetics; long-term use of corticosteroids and sedatives; infection at the site of spinal anesthesia; history of neurological and psychological disorders; history of spinal surgery; history of chronic low back pain.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of spinal anesthesia. Timepoint: each 30 seconds to 20 minutes after spinal anesthesia. Method of measurement: by physical exam.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain in surgical site. Timepoint: after pain or reduction in sensory block in 4 dermatom. Method of measurement: VAS score by a questionare.