Effect of Intravenous Dexamethasone on Duration of Hyperbaric Bupivacaine Spinal Anesthesia in Lower Abdominal Surgery

Phase 2 Completed 200 enrolled Assiut University

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindOther

Summary

The use of dexamethasone, administered either systemically or perineurally, as an adjunct to peripheral or neuraxial regional blocks, is currently one of the hottest topics in the field of regional anesthesia.

Timeline

Start: 2021-12-01
Primary completion: 2023-04-01
Completion: 2023-05-01

Publications

Abdel-Wahab AH, Abd Alla ES, Abd El-Azeem T. Effect of intravenous dexamethasone on the duration of hyperbaric bupivacaine spinal anesthesia in lower abdominal surgery, Randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2023 Sep 22;23(1):323. doi: 10.1186/s12871-023-02282-y.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Dexamethasone	Small molecule	8 mg	Intravenous

Indications

No indication recorded.