Overview

The Effect of Adding Dexamethasone to Epidural Bupivacaine for Total Knee Replacement Surgery

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2017-07-01

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of dexamethasone when added to epidural bupivacaine on the duration of postoperative analgesia in patients underwent total knee replacement surgery.

Phase:

N/A

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Assiut University

Treatments:

BB 1101
Bupivacaine
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone acetate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients scheduled for total knee replacement surgery.

2. ASA Physical status I,II,III.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients' refusal.

2. Uncooperative patients / Not able to understand pain assessment test.

3. Patients with history of allergy to the used drugs.

4. Significant liver disease.

5. Pregnancy.

6. Any contraindication for epidural anesthesia

7. Failed technique.