Effect of Spinal Dexamethasone During Transuretheral Prostatectomy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

Dexamethasone, a high-potency, long-acting glucocorticoid, when added to bupivacaine, it extended the duration of analgesia. We aim to study the effectiveness of spinal dexamethasone in Transuretheral prostatectomy.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: BB 1101; Bupivacaine; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone 21-phosphate; Dexamethasone acetate; Meperidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: 50-75 yr ASA class I,II, and III undergoing Transuretheral prostatectomy under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications to spinal anesthesia, Allergy to the study medication, Thyroid disease, Parkinson's disease Patients receiving vasodilators or medications likely to alter thermoregulation.