NCT05851768

Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine VS Magnesium Sulphate With Bupivacaine in Erector Spinae Block for Thoracotomy Pain

Analgesic Efficacy of Adding Dexmedetomidine VS Magnesium Sulphate as Adjuvants With Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Post Thoracotomy Pain

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Cancer Institute, Egypt · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Postoperative pain management is considered an integral part of perioperative care in patients undergoing thoracotomy. In order to reduce these complications, multiple regional techniques have been developed for thoracotomy including Intercostal nerve block, Erectospinae plane block and serratus block. Multiple adjuvants have been used in regional analgesia including adrenaline,clonidine,magnesium sulphate,dexmedatomidine and opoids.

Conditions

• Analgesia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Bupivacaine	Bupivacaine 0.25%
DRUG	Bupivacaine + Magnesium	Bupivacaine 0.25% + Magnesium
DRUG	Bupivacaine + Dexmedetomidine	Bupivacaine 0.25% + Dexmedetomidine

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-15
• Primary completion: 2024-03-25
• Completion: 2024-04-27
• First posted: 2023-05-10
• Last updated: 2024-02-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt