Comparison of Post Operative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Lower Abdominal Surgeries Receiving Ultrasound Guided Block With Dexmetomidine vs Dexmethasone

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorPakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

About this trial

Lower abdominal surgeries cause significant pain and can be managed by injecting local anesthetic agents between muscles of abdominal wall that can provide post operative pain relief and its duration can be prolonged by adding drugs to local anesthetic regimen

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

ASA I and ASA II BMI 25-35 kg/m2 Lower abdominal surgeries below L2-L3 leves

Disqualifiers

Infection at block site Coagulopathy Antiplatelet

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Dexamethasone

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups