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Study aim
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This study investigated the efficacy of intra-articular injection of Dexmedetomidine in the evaluation of postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy.
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Design
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The clinical trial included a control group with a parallel, double-blind, randomized block design.The sample size is 70 patients which will be divided into two groups.
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Settings and conduct
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This study will be performed on patients who are candidates for knee arthroscopic surgery and go to Susangard Oil Martyrs Hospital in Iran.
After proper cardiopulmonary monitoring and proper hydration, the patient undergoes spinal anesthesia.At the end of the arthroscopy 15 minutes before the tourniquet was opened, in one group of patients, 2μg / kg dexmedetomidine (Elixir, Iran) with normal saline 0.9% increased to 20 ml and in another group only 20 ml of normal saline 0.9% using by injection of Quincke (G-25) sterile method to the knee intra-articular space by a surgeon .The suture site will then be sutured.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria include patients with ASA class I and II and patients aged 18 to 60 years;Exclusion criteria are: renal failure, liver failure, valvular and ischemic heart disease (indicated by patient history, physical examination and ECG and echocardiography), hypertension, diabetes, consumers opiate substances, NSAIDs and analgesics 24 hours before surgery, history of infection and malignancy, history of coagulopathy and drug allergy
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: ،The effectiveness of intra-articular injection of dexmedetomidine in the amount of pain after knee arthroscopic surgery will be examined.
Control group:The effectiveness of intramuscular injection of dexmedetomidine in the amount of pain after knee arthroscopy will be investigated.
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Main outcome variables
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Postoperative pain; Time of first analgesia; Total analgesia received.