Dexmedetomidine vs Dexamethasone as Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Bilevel Erector Spinae Plane Block in Breast Surgeries

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-11-10
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

High percent of patients experience chronic pain following breast cancer surgeries thus proper perioperative pain control is crucial to lessen the incidence of such pain. Several techniques are adopted to control perioperative pain, these techniques include drugs as opioids and adjuvants as well as regional blocks. Erector spinae plane block is a regional technique that is used efficiently to control perioperative pain during and following breast cancer surgeries.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Cancer Institute, Egypt
• Treatments: Dexamethasone; Dexmedetomidine; Morphine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female patients scheduled for Modified Radical Mastectomy MRM

• Physical status ASA II, III.

• Age (18-65) years

• Body mass index (BMI): (20-35) kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient refusal.

• Age <18 years or >65 years.

• BMI <20 kg/m2 and >35 kg/m2.

• Known sensitivity or contraindication to drug used in the study (local anaesthetics, opioids, dexamethasone, dexmedetomedine).