Dexmedetomidine Versus Fentanyl as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim and objective of this study is to compare dexmedetomidine and fentanyl as adjuvants to bupivacaine in ultrasound guided TAP block analgesia in patients undergoing radical cystectomy as regarding postoperative analgesic efficacy.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Beni-Suef University
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Dexmedetomidine; Fentanyl

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Both sexes.

• ASA grade I and II.

• Age between 50-70 years.

• Elective open radical cystectomy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any history or signs of cardiac, hepatic and renal failure.

• Patients with coagulopathy or under anticoagulation therapy.

• Infection near the site of needle insertion.

• Morbid obesity (BMI>40 kg/m2).

• History of allergic reactions to any of the study medications.

• Previous abdominal surgery.

• Patients with any neurological or neuromuscular disorder or history of seizures.