Fentanyl Versus Ketorolac as an Adjuvant to Peribulbar Block for Anterior Segment Surgeries

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorCairo University

About this trial

This study aims to compare the efficacy of ketorolac and fentanyl as adjuvants to local anesthetics for anterior segment surgeries of the eye.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age over 18 years old.

Both sexes.

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III.

Scheduled to undergo operations for anterior segment surgeries of the eye under local (peribulbar) anesthesia.

Disqualifiers

Patient's refusal.

Known allergy or hypersensitivity to aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications.

Patients with contraindications to local anesthetics, such as high axial length or patients with high preoperative intraocular pressure.

If cases develop severe pain intraoperatively from the start, necessitating rescue analgesia and sedation or requiring conversion to general anesthesia.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Lidocaine + Bupivacaine + Hyaluronidase
  • Fentanyl + Lidocaine + Bupivacaine + Hyaluronidase
  • Ketorolac + Lidocaine + Bupivacaine + Hyaluronidase

Treatment groups

168 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators