Status:
RECRUITING
Fentanyl Versus Ketorolac as an Adjuvant to Peribulbar Block for Anterior Segment Surgeries
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Fentanyl
Ketorolac
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to compare the efficacy of ketorolac and fentanyl as adjuvants to local anesthetics for anterior segment surgeries of the eye.
Detailed Description
Regional anesthesia for eye surgery includes peribulbar, retrobulbar, and sub-Tenon's blocks. Peribulbar block is commonly used due to a lesser incidence of serious complications such as globe perfora...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age over 18 years old.
- Both sexes.
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III.
- Scheduled to undergo operations for anterior segment surgeries of the eye under local (peribulbar) anesthesia.
Exclusion
- Patient's refusal.
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications.
- Patients with contraindications to local anesthetics, such as high axial length or patients with high preoperative intraocular pressure.
- If cases develop severe pain intraoperatively from the start, necessitating rescue analgesia and sedation or requiring conversion to general anesthesia.
- Infection at the site of injection.
- Patients with coagulopathies or on anticoagulants.
- Impaired renal function.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 25 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 25 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
168 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07141589
Start Date
August 25 2024
End Date
November 25 2025
Last Update
August 26 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt, 12613