# Dexmedetomidine and Ketamine as an Adjuvant in External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Post Thoracotomy Pain

> **NCT06331182** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Tanta University** · enrollment: 40 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Dexmedetomidine
- Ketamine
- External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block
- Post Thoracotomy Pain

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Ketamine
- **DRUG:** Dexmedetomidine
- **DRUG:** Bupivacaine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06331182
- **Lead sponsor:** Tanta University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2024-03-26
- **Primary completion:** 2024-11-01
- **Final completion:** 2024-11-01
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-07


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06331182

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06331182, "Dexmedetomidine and Ketamine as an Adjuvant in External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Post Thoracotomy Pain". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06331182. Licensed CC0.

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