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Morphine Versus Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in TAP Block in Lower Abdominal Surgeries
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
This study aimed to ascertain the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine in comparison to morphine as adjuvants to bupivacaine during transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in postoperative pain management in adult patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery.
Official title: Comparative Study Between Morphine and Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in TAP Block in Lower Abdominal Surgeries: A Randomized Double-Blinded Clinical Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2025-12-01
Completion Date
2026-06-01
Last Updated
2026-09-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Transversus abdominis plane block + Dexmedetomidine
Patients received transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block with bupivacaine 0.25% plus a dose of 1 µg/kg of dexmedetomidine.
Morphine
Patients received a dose of 10 mg of morphine.
Locations (1)
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt