# Peri-neural Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine Induced Paravertebral Block in Patients Undergonig Thoracotomy

> **NCT02397603** · PHASE2 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Cairo University** · enrollment: 40 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Acute Post-thoracotomy Pain

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** dexmedetomidine bupivacaine
- **DRUG:** Bupivacaine saline

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02397603
- **Lead sponsor:** Cairo University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2015-02
- **Primary completion:** 2015-11
- **Final completion:** 2015-12
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2016-02-02


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02397603

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02397603, "Peri-neural Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine Induced Paravertebral Block in Patients Undergonig Thoracotomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02397603. Licensed CC0.

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