CompletedNot Applicable

COMPARISON OF MEAN DURATION OF POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIA FOLLOWING ADDITION OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE TO ROPIVACAINE VERSUS PLAIN ROPIVACAINE ON ULTRASOUND GUIDED RECTUS SHEATH BLOCK

Pakistan209 participantsStarted 2025-02-28

Plain-language summary

To compare the mean duration of postoperative analgesia following addition of dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine versus plain ropivacaine in ultrasound guided rectus sheath block in patients undergoing midline laparotomies

Who can participate

Age range30 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients with age 30 - 60 years. * Patients that will be scheduled for laparotomy under general anesthesia. * ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologist) s Exclusion Criteria: * Patient who will refuse for participation in study. * Infection at site of Rectus Sheath block. * History of any addiction. * Sensitivity to the local anesthetics. * Patient with pre-existing coagulation abnormalities INR more than 1.5.

What they're measuring

Mean duration of analgesia

Timeframe: Baseline , 30 minutes , 2 hours, 4 hours , 6 hours , 8 hours , 12 hours , 24 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07254130

SponsorQuaid-e-Azam Medical College

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-08-28

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