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Dexmeditomedine as an Adjuvant to Levobupivacaine in Transversus Thoracis Plane Block on the Management of Post-sternotomy Pain in Open-heart Surgeries

NCT06410404 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-05-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

the study is to assess the efficacy of dexmeditomedine as an adjuvant to the local anaesthetic levobupivacaine in transversus thoracis plane block given bilaterally on the management of post-sternotomy pain.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

PROCEDURE

transversus thoracis plane block

with the patient lying in the supine position. After skin disinfection, a high frequency linear ultrasound probe will be applied parallel to and between the 4th and 5th ribs connecting at the sternum. Then, different drugs according to the different groups will be injected between the transversus thoracic muscle and the internal intercosatal muscle.

DRUG

Dexmedetomidine

the dexmeditomedine group shall undergo bilateral transversus thoracis plane block with 15 ml of 25% levobupivacaine, and 0.05 ug/kg dexmeditomedine on each side of the sternum

DRUG

Levobupivacaine

A local anesthetic that will be instilled in the transversus thoracic plane in a dose of 15 ml of a 25% concentration on both sides of the sternum in both groups

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-15
Primary Completion
2025-06-15
Completion
2025-07-15

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