Two Doses of Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvent to Bupivacaine in Tap Block
Dexmed/tap
Comparing the Analgesic Effect of Two Different Doses of Dexmedetomidine Added to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Lower Abdominal Cancer Surgeries; A Randomized Clinical Trial
1 other identifier
interventional
50
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The aim of this study to determine the optimal dose of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in U.S guided TAP block for preemptive analgesia In patients undergoing lower abdominal cancer surgeries.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2025
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 28, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 2, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2026
CompletedOctober 3, 2024
October 1, 2024
1 year
September 28, 2024
October 2, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Total morphine consumption during the first 24 hours postoperatively
Morphine consumption during the First 24 hours postoperative
First 24 hours postoperative
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Severity of pain using Visual analogue scale
First 24 hours postoperative
Patient level of sedation using four point modified ramsy scale
First 24 hours postoperative
Study Arms (2)
tap block with 0.5 μg/kg dexmedetomidine
ACTIVE COMPARATORwill receive pre-emptive ultrasound-guided tap block with 0.5 μg/kg dexmedetomidine in 20 ml volume added to 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine (40 ml in total) 20 ml will be applied on each side of the abdominal wall after induction of GA.
tap block with 1.5 μg/kg dexmedetomidine
ACTIVE COMPARATORwill receive pre-emptive ultrasound-guided tap block with 1.5 μg/kg dexmedetomidine in 20 ml volume added to 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine (40 ml in total) 20 ml will be applied on each side of the abdominal wall after induction of GA.
Interventions
The analgesic effect of Two different doses of dexmedetomidine as adjuvent to bupivacaine in tap block
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- age from 18 to 65 years old
- lower abdominal cancer surgery
You may not qualify if:
- patient refusal
- the local anesthetic allergy
- coagulopathy
- local infection at the procedure site
- psychic patients
- patient on chronic opioid use
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
South egypt cancer institute,Assiut University
Asyut, Egypt
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kerolos S Tawfeek
Assiut University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Resident
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 28, 2024
First Posted
October 2, 2024
Study Start
January 1, 2025
Primary Completion
January 1, 2026
Study Completion
February 1, 2026
Last Updated
October 3, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-10