Sedation During Spinal Anesthesia

Assiut University80 enrolled

Overview

Patients during spinal anesthesia should be sedated.

Spinal anesthesia offers a number of advantages to both the patient and the physician. However, patients are often reluctant to remain awake during a procedure. Sedation has been shown to increase patient satisfaction during regional anesthesia and may be considered as a means to increase the patient's acceptance.Therefore, provision of adequate sedation is important if the advantages of spinal anesthesia are to be fully appreciated.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sedation During Spinal Anesthesia

Interventions

KetamineDRUG

Patient will receive IV ketamine 0.5 mg/kg diluted in normal saline to a volume of 50 ml over 10 min

MidazolamDRUG

Patient will receive IV midazolam 0.03 mg/kg diluted in normal saline to a volume of 50 ml over 10 min

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male patients aged from 18 to 50 years old undergoing elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair with no neurological, cardiovascular and hepato-renal abnormalities. Exclusion Criteria: * Age: younger than 18 or older than 50. * Psychatric or neurological disorders. * Cardiovascular disorders. * Coagulation disorders. * Contraindications to neuraxial block (allergy to L.A, peripheral neuropathy, prior spine surgery).

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine Assuit University

Asyut, Asyut Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time for the onset of sedation in minutes assessed by modified observer's assessment of alertness/sedation score

assessed by modified observer's assessment of alertness/sedation score

Time frame: 90 minutes after spinal anesthesia

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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