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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
Main ID:  ACTRN12615000288527
Date of registration: 27/03/2015
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: diab fuad hetta
Public title: Efficacy of epidural Dexmedetomidine as analgesic adjunct to local anesthetic in patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgery
Scientific title: In major abdominal cancer surgery, does epidural dexmedetomidine added to bupivacaine, compared to epidural bupivacaine only, reduce postoperative opioid consumption?
Date of first enrolment: 25/01/2015
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12615000288527.aspx
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial;  
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Egypt
Contacts
Name: Dr diab fuad hetta   
Address:  10 soliman hakeem street, assuit city, 71111, egypt organization address: south egypt cancer institute, 2 el methaque st., assuit city, 71111, egypt Egypt
Telephone: +201091090009
Email: diabhetta@gmail.com
Affiliation: 
Name: Dr diab fuad hetta   
Address:  10 soliman hakeem street, assuit city, 71111, egypt organization address: south egypt cancer institute, 2 el methaque st., assuit city, 71111, egypt Egypt
Telephone: +201091090009
Email: diabhetta@gmail.com
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with physical status American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) I , II and III who will undergo major abdominal cancer surgery will be enrolled into the study.
Exclusion criteria: Patients with coagulation abnormalities, spinal deformities, and patients allergic to amide type of local anesthetics or Dexmedetomidine will be excluded from the study.

Age minimum: 20 Years
Age maximum: No limit
Gender: Both males and females
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
Surgery - Other surgery
Cancer - Any cancer
Post-operative pain following major abdominal cancer surgery.;
Post-operative pain following major abdominal cancer surgery.
Intervention(s)
Before induction of anesthesia (pre-incision), for group BD, we will give epidural bolous dose of Dexmedetomidine 0.2 mic /kg added to 0.1 ml /kg of Bupivacaine 0.125%, then, we will give epidural infusion of Dexmedetomidine 0.2 mic /kg /h added to 0.1 ml /kg/h of Bupivacaine 0.125% for 48 h postoperatively . for group B, we will give epidural bolous dose of 0.1 ml /kg Bupivacaine 0.125%, then, we will give epidural infusion of 0.1 ml /kg/h of Bupivacaine 0.125% for 48 h postoperatively.
Primary Outcome(s)
postoperative opioid consumption of patients recorded by research nurse.[48 hours postoperatively]
Secondary Outcome(s)
pain intensity by visual analogue scale[pain intensity by visual analogue scale assessed at 2h, 4 h, 8 h, 16 h, 24 h, 36 h and 48 h postoperatively]
Secondary ID(s)
none
Source(s) of Monetary Support
diab fuad hetta
Secondary Sponsor(s)
noha esmail ibrahim
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
South Egypt Cancer institute-IRB IORG0006563
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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