Valsalva Manoeuvre and Intravenous Dexmedetomidine on Attenuating Pain During Propofol Injection in Upper GIT Endoscopy

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-04-22
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

No previous study has cited the use of the Valsalva manoeuvre for the reduction of pain on propofol injection in comparison with dexmedetomidine injection. Therefore, investigators plan a study to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of the Valsalva manoeuvre in alleviating pain during propofol injection as compared to dexmedetomidine injection.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Tanta University
• Treatments: Dexmedetomidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adult patients aged 30-60 years old.

2. American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status(ASA) Grade I and II.

3. Upper gastrointestinal Endoscopies.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with mental illness, restlessness.

2. Cardio-respiratory disease.

3. Chronic pain disorder.

4. Use of preoperative analgesic medication.

5. History of propofol allergy.

6. History of drug abuse.

7. Inability to perform the Valsalva manoeuvre. -