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To compare the mean duration of postoperative analgesia following addition of dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine versus plain ropivacaine in ultrasound guided rectus sheath block in patients undergoing midline laparotomies
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Ropivacaine only group | Active Comparator |
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| Dexmedetomedine combined with ropivacaine group | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Rectus Sheath Block | Procedure | In Dexmedetomedine combined with ropivacaine group, under ultrasound guidance, the needle will be advanced posterior to the rectus muscle, and 20 ml of 0.25% ropivacaine mixed with 1ug/kg body weight will be injected to hydrodissect the rectus muscle from the posterior sheath. In ropivacine only group, under ultrasound guidance, the needle will be advanced posterior to the rectus muscle, and 20 ml of 0.25% ropivacaine will be injected to hydrodissect the rectus muscle from the posterior sheath. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mean duration of analgesia | Assessed using the visual analogue score(VAS) ranging from 0-10 (0=no pain , 10= most severe unbearable pain) | Baseline , 30 minutes , 2 hours, 4 hours , 6 hours , 8 hours , 12 hours , 24 hours |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with age 30 - 60 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur | Bahawalpur | Punjab Province | 63100 | Pakistan |
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