NCT07180810

Effect of Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Post Anesthesia Discharge Time

Effect of Low Dose Intravenous Dexmedetomidine on Post Anesthesia Discharge After Day Case Breast Cancer Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 82 (actual)
• Sponsor: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A randomised control trial evaluating the effect of low dose dexmedetomidine infusion on post anesthesia discharge time in patients of day case breast cancer surgery compared with placebo infusion. The primary outcome was to compare the frequency of early discharge in each group.

Detailed description

A prospective Randomised control trial evaluating the effect of low dose dexmedetomidine infusion on post anesthesia discharge time in patients of day case breast cancer surgery compared with placebo infusion. The primary outcome was to compare the frequency of early discharge in each group. Early discharge was defined as within two hours. The sample size was of 82 female patients with a specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Randomisation was done through computer software and the trial was double blinded. SPSS version 22 will be used for data analysis.

Conditions

• Post Anesthesia Discharge Time in Patients of Breast Cancer Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Dexmedetomidine infusion low dose	low dose dexmedetomidine infusion at rate 0.6mcg/kg/hour rate .
DRUG	Group B receiving normal saline	Normal saline infusion at rate 0.6mcg/kr/hour rate

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-05
• Primary completion: 2025-08-20
• Completion: 2025-08-20
• First posted: 2025-09-18
• Last updated: 2025-09-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan