Health Condition 1: null- undergoing open donor nephrectomy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Paravertebral block: Paravertebral block- multiple single shot injections of 0.5% ropivacaine 5ml each at 5 consecutive spaces of T8, T9, T10, T11, T12 levels just before the induction
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) ASA Physical Status I-II healthy donors 2) Patients who can understand the VAS scale and functioning of the PCA pump.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patient refusal to participate 2) Patients unable to co-operate 3) Local sepsis at the site of block 4) Severe chest wall or spinal deformity 5) Coagulation disorders or patients on anticoagulants 6) Known hypersensitivity to Local anaesthetics 7) Patients on any drug therapy modifying pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain scores assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Timepoint: 1)0 hour 2)2 hours 3)6 hours 4)12 hours 5)24 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Intraoperative fentanyl consumption 2)Block performance time 3)Postoperative PCA fentanyl and Inj. morphine consumption in 24 hours 4)Time to first analgesic requirement postopratively 5)Adverse effects if anyTimepoint: 1)Intraoperative period 2)Within 24 hours postoperatively | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Purabi Acharya
AIIMS, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed