NCT03480308

Effect of Addition of Fentanyl or Dexamethasone or Both to Bupivacaine in Paravertebral Block for Patients Undergoing Major Breast Surgery

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Assiut University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study evaluated the analgesic efficacy of fentanyl and dexamethasone in combination with bupivacaine for single-shot paravertebral block (PVB) in patients undergoing major breast surgery.

Detailed description

This study evaluated the analgesic efficacy of fentanyl and dexamethasone in combination with bupivacaine for single-shot paravertebral block (PVB) in patients undergoing major breast surgery. Patients will receive ultrasound guided paravertebral block and stratified into 3 groups according to medication used : Group 1 : bupivacaine (0.5%) 20 ml , fentanyl 1 μg/kg Group 2 : bupivacaine (0.5%) 20 ml , dexamethasone 4 mg Group 2 : bupivacaine (0.5%) 20 ml , fentanyl 1 μg/kg , dexamethasone 4 mg

Conditions

• Paravertebral Block

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Fentanyl	Patients will receive bupivacaine (0.5%) 20 ml , fentanyl 1 μg/kg in paravertebral block
DRUG	Dexamethasone	Patients will receive bupivacaine (0.5%) 20 ml , Dexamethasone 4mg in paravertebral block
DRUG	Bupivacaine	Bupivacaine

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-04-01
• Primary completion: 2019-04-01
• Completion: 2021-03-30
• First posted: 2018-03-29
• Last updated: 2021-02-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt