Dexamethasone and Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Spinal Anesthesia for Elective Caesarean Sections

Benha University44 enrolled

Overview

The main objective of our study is to evaluate analgesic effect of intrathecal dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine in elective caesarean sections

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Intrathecal dexamethasoneDRUG

intrathecal adjuvants to bupivacaine

Intrathecal dexmedetomidineDRUG

intrathecal adjuvants to bupivacaine

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists classII-III adult female patient (age :18 -40 years old ) * Elective cesarean section under spinal anaesthesia * Gestational age \> 37 weeks * BMI less than 30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal * unable to give consent * age \< 18 or \> 40 * BMI more than 30 kg/m2 * known allergy to the study medication * coagulopathies or on anticoagulant medications * diabetic neuropathy * patients with psychiatric disorders

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

analgesic effect

Duration of sensory block and time to first analgesic rescue . .

Time frame: Up to 24 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

intraoperative complications

Incidince of intraoperative shivering, nausea and vometing

Time frame: during surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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