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Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant During Dural Puncture Epidural
Sponsor: Menoufia University
Summary
The study aimed to determine the effects of using varied doses of DEX on the concentration of bupivacaine injected for epidural labor analgesia, and to assess the benefits of the dural puncture epidural.
Official title: The Effect of Different Doses of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine for Parturients Having Dural Puncture Epidural Technique to Elaborate Labor Pain
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 40 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
140
Start Date
2026-02-01
Completion Date
2026-08-30
Last Updated
2026-04-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Epidural Catheter with bupivacaine
epidural injection of plain Bup
Epidural with dural puncture
the dura is punctured by a 26-G spinal needle using the needle-through-needle technique, and is withdrawn after confirmation of free-flowing cerebrospinal fluid,
Dexmedetomidine 0.4 added
Dexmedetomidine 0.4 added
Dexmedetomidine 0.6 added
Dexmedetomidine 0.6 added
Locations (1)
Faculty of Medicine Menoufia University
Shebeen El Kom, Egypt