A clinical trial to study the effects of clonidine on spinal anaesthesia in old male patients

Clonidine as an adjuvant to hyperbaric bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic surgeries: a prospective randomized double blind study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2013/01/003336

Enrollment

Registered

2013-01-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Spinal Anaesthesia for lower limb fractures in elderly patients

Interventions

Intervention1: Effects of 15 and 30Âµg clonidine on bupivacaine spinal anaesthesia in elderly patients: Clonidine as an adjuvant to hyperbaric bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia in elderly patients und

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: elderly male patients of age more than or equal to 60 years ASA physical status 1 or 2 body weight between 50-70 kg and height 150-180 cm undergoing elective lower limb orthopaedic surgery under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension, recent myocardial infarction contraindications to spinal anesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
sensory block levelsTimepoint: sensory block levels assessed every 5 minutes for the first 30 minutes and then every 15 minutes till end of study	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
hemodynamic parameters (systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure, heart rate), motor block levelsTimepoint: hemodynamic parameters every 5 minutes for first 30 minutes after spinal injection, motor block every 5 minutes for first 30 minutes and then every 15 minutes till end of study	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Deepti Agarwal

University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi

drmanishchopra@gmail.com08800226911

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026