Impact of Adding Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to The Local Anesthetic in Quadratus Lumborum Block in Patient Undergoing Caesarean Section

NCT07072650 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-10-02

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of adding Dexmedetomidine to local anesthetic agent (bupivacaine) for quadratus lumborum block (QLB) after spinal anesthesia in patient undergoing elective caesarean section. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. does adding dexmedetomidine enhance analgesia time?
2. does adding dexmedetomidine reduce recovery time?
3. does adding dexmedetomidine lower the need of analgesic medication after surgery? Study include 80 female pregnant non-obese patients scheduled for elective caesarean section.

Conditions

  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Quadratus Lumborum Block
  • Postoperative Analgesia
  • Caesarean Section

Interventions

DRUG

Dexmedetomidine

Studying combining a local anesthetic with dexmedetomidine (DEX) in a quadratus lumborum block (QLB) following a cesarean section (CS) in elective surgery in Bint Al-Huda Hospital.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Majid Fakhir Mutar Alhamaaidah

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-25
Primary Completion
2025-05-10
Completion
2025-06-25

Countries

  • Iraq

Study Locations

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