This study evaluated the analgesic efficacy of fentanyl and dexamethasone in combination with bupivacaine for single-shot paravertebral block (PVB) in patients undergoing major breast surgery.
This study evaluated the analgesic efficacy of fentanyl and dexamethasone in combination with bupivacaine for single-shot paravertebral block (PVB) in patients undergoing major breast surgery. Patients will receive ultrasound guided paravertebral block and stratified into 3 groups according to medication used : Group 1 : bupivacaine (0.5%) 20 ml , fentanyl 1 μg/kg Group 2 : bupivacaine (0.5%) 20 ml , dexamethasone 4 mg Group 2 : bupivacaine (0.5%) 20 ml , fentanyl 1 μg/kg , dexamethasone 4 mg
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
1
Patients will receive bupivacaine (0.5%) 20 ml , fentanyl 1 μg/kg in paravertebral block
Patients will receive bupivacaine (0.5%) 20 ml , Dexamethasone 4mg in paravertebral block
Bupivacaine
Amonios Khalil gerges
Asyut, Egypt
RECRUITINGTime to first analgesic request
Time frame: one day postoperative
pain assessment
Pain assessment by the aid of Visual analogue scale (VAS) Ranging from 0=no pain, 10=excruciating pain higher values represent worse outcome
Time frame: one day postoperatively
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