Analgesia for Thyroidectomy Using Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block With Bupivacaine Only or Adding Ketorolac to it.
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Thyroidectomy is considered a common operation with moderate to severe postoperative pain in some patients. Patients are divided into two groups. Bupivacaine group received bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) with 10 ml of bupivacaine (0.25%) and 1 ml of normal saline on each side and the Bupivacaine Ketorolac group received (BSCPB) with 10 ml of bupivacaine (0.25%) and 1 ml of ketorolac (15 mg) on each side.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: bupivacaine
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Drug: Bupivacain
analgesic
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Active Comparator: bupivacaine and ketorolac
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Drug: Bupivacain
analgesic
Drug: Ketorolac
analgesia
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- 1st analgesic requirement [24 hours]
The first time of supplemental analgesic need postoperatively
Secondary Outcome Measures
- analgesic consumption [24 hours]
total analgesic consumption
- postoperative pain [24 hours]
visual analogue scale(0-10) 0=no pain and 10=severe intolerable pain
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients aged 20-50 years
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ASA I-II patients
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Patients going to do thyroid surgeries under general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patient refusal
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Known history of sensitivity to the drug used in the study
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Drug abuse
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Infection at the site of the block
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Presence of coagulopathy
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Sohag University Faculty of Medicine | Sohag | Egypt | 52514 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Sohag University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2006