A randomised control trial evaluating the effect of low dose dexmedetomidine infusion on post anesthesia discharge time in patients of day case breast cancer surgery compared with placebo infusion. The primary outcome was to compare the frequency of early discharge in each group.
A prospective Randomised control trial evaluating the effect of low dose dexmedetomidine infusion on post anesthesia discharge time in patients of day case breast cancer surgery compared with placebo infusion. The primary outcome was to compare the frequency of early discharge in each group. Early discharge was defined as within two hours. The sample size was of 82 female patients with a specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Randomisation was done through computer software and the trial was double blinded. SPSS version 22 will be used for data analysis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
82
low dose dexmedetomidine infusion at rate 0.6mcg/kg/hour rate .
Normal saline infusion at rate 0.6mcg/kr/hour rate
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre
Lahore, Pubjab, Pakistan
Frequency of early discharge
post anesthesia discharge time within 2 hours
Time frame: 120 minutes
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