Health Condition 1: null- End stage renal disease Health Condition 2: N186- End stage renal disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with end stage renal disease scheduled to undergo live donor renal transplant
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Refusal to give consent. 2.Derangements of coagulation profile contraindicating the use of epidural anaesthesia (INR of >=1.3 will be considered a cut-off for the study). 3. Addiction to opioids, or alcohol, or history of any other substance abuse. 4.Allergy to local anaesthetic drugs. 5.Extension of surgical incision lateral to anterior axillary line or above T8 dermatome. 6.Inability to communicate (e.g. known psychiatric disorders). 7.Accidental complications such as dural puncture or peritoneal breach.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical Pain rating scale score postoperativelyTimepoint: Numerical Pain rating scale score at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24 hours postoperatively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction with the analgesia regimen.Timepoint: 24 hours postoperatively;Requirement of postoperative opioid (fentanyl) in the first 24 hours postoperativelyTimepoint: 24 hours postoperatively | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research