Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine VS Magnesium Sulphate With Bupivacaine in Erector Spinae Block for Thoracotomy Pain

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-10-25
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Postoperative pain management is considered an integral part of perioperative care in patients undergoing thoracotomy. In order to reduce these complications, multiple regional techniques have been developed for thoracotomy including Intercostal nerve block, Erectospinae plane block and serratus block. Multiple adjuvants have been used in regional analgesia including adrenaline,clonidine,magnesium sulphate,dexmedatomidine and opoids.

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

Details

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

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age from 18 to 65 years.

• Male and female sexes.

• ASA I-II.,III

• Cancer patients undergoing thoracotomy incisions

• Body mass index (BMI) from 18.5 to 30 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient refusal

• Known allergy to any of the used drugs

• Low platelet count, any coagulation defect