Health Condition 1: null- male patients undergoing Orthopedic lower limb surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Epidural volume Extension: Epidural volume Extension will be performed by injecting 10ml normal saline in epidural space
Intervention2: PE5 (plain bupivacaine 5mg with epidural volume e
Sponsors
University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA status I or II with body weight between 50-70 kg and height of 150-180 cm undergoing lower limb surgery using combined spinal epidural technique.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with diabetes mellitus, history of spinal disease or coagulation abnormalities, skin infection at site of injection and other contraindications to combined spinal epidural anesthesia including hypersensitivity to local anesthetics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The maximum sensory block level (Smax) achievedTimepoint: The sensory blockade will be assessed every 3 min till there is no further increase in 3 consecutive readings. This level of sensory blockade will be designated as maximum level of sensory block (Smax). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The increase in maximum sensory block level caused by epidural volume extensionTimepoint: The sensory blockade will be assessed every 3 min till there is no further increase in 3 consecutive readings. This level of sensory blockade will be designated as maximum level of sensory block (Smax). | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMukundan Ramanujam
University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
Outcome results
None listed