Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine VS Magnesium Sulphate With Bupivacaine in Erector Spinae Block for Thoracotomy Pain

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Conditions studied: Analgesia

In brief

Postoperative pain management is considered an integral part of perioperative care in patients undergoing thoracotomy. In order to reduce these complications, multiple regional techniques have been developed for thoracotomy including Intercostal nerve block, Erectospinae plane block and serratus block. Multiple adjuvants have been used in regional analgesia including adrenaline,clonidine,magnesium sulphate,dexmedatomidine and opoids.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05851768

Run by

National Cancer Institute, Egypt

People needed

60

Starts

2023-05-15

Expected to finish

2026-12-27

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age from 18 to 65 years.
• Male and female sexes.
• ASA I-II.,III
• Cancer patients undergoing thoracotomy incisions
• Body mass index (BMI) from 18.5 to 30 kg/m2

You may not qualify if…

• Patient refusal
• Known allergy to any of the used drugs
• Low platelet count, any coagulation defect

Where it is running

• Walaa Y Elsabeeny — Cairo, Egypt (enrolling)

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