Can Dexmedetomidine For Procedural Sedation In Knee Arthroplasty Reduce Postoperative Pain? A Randomized Control Study

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2013
Dexmedetomidine has been often used for procedural sedation. It has also has been shown to have a pain sparing effect. Therefore the investigators propose that if Dexmedetomidine is used for sedation in total knee replacements done under spinal anesthetic, the patients will have less pain up to 24 hours after the procedure.
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First added on: May 11, 2024