Effect of Addition of Dexmedetomidine During Ultrasound Guided Bilateral Single Shot Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Under General Anesthesia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is the management of choice in double level lumbar (L) spondylolisthesis (L3-L5) after ineffective conservative treatment. We evaluated bilateral ultrasound (US)-guided single shot erector spinae plane (ESP) block at the level of lumbar 3 (L3) vertebra with or without dexmedetomidine (Dex).

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Tanta University
• Collaborators: mohmed naser shaddad,MD; mona bologh elmorad,MD
• Treatments: Dexmedetomidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• belonged to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II

• either sex

• aged 18-60 years

• body mass index less 35 kg/m2

• complaining from double level lumbar spondylolisthesis (L3-L5)

• scheduled for elective surgical intervention aimed at lumbar spine fixation by PLIF - under general anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria:

• obesity (body mass index > 35 kg/m2)

• infection of the skin at the site of the needle puncture

• allergies to either of the study drugs

• bleeding disorder

• and recent use of opioid.