Dexametomedine Versus Ketamine as an Adjuvant in Erector Spinae Block for Perioperative Thoracotomy Pain Control

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

A double-blind randomized control study to compare the efficacy of dexmedetomidine versus ketamine as an adjuvant in combination with bupivacaine ultrasound-guided ESP block in patients scheduled for cardiothoracic surgeries with thoracotomy incision.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Dexmedetomidine; Ketamine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age from 3 to 36 months

• weight >5 kg.

• gender both males and females

• cardiothoracic surgeries with thoracotomy incision.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1 Skin erosions , hematomas or infection at or near the injection site.

• 2. coagulopathy,

• 3. History of hypersensitivity to bupivacaine ,ketamine or dexametomedine.