Health Condition 1: null- Those scheduled for knee replacement surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Adductor Canal Block, Ropivacaine, Dexmedetomidine: The block will be given with ropivacaine alone (0.3%) without any additives in a total volume of 20 ml as a single injection in the a
Sponsors
Army Hospital Research and Referral Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA I-III; BMI 20-30 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contraindication to subarachnoid block or allergy to any of the study drugs; Known coagulopathy, local infection at block site; Patients in whom the nerve block could not be performed at per the procedure described in the methodology; Renal dysfunction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of this study is to compare the duration of analgesia of adductor canal block using ropivacaine with and without dexmedetomidine after total knee replacement.Timepoint: 15 min, 30 min, 45 min, 60 min, 6 hr, 12 hr, 18 hr, 24 hr | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes will be the total 24 hr opioid consumption, success of early ambulation, level of patient satisfaction, and any adverse effects following the study intervention.Timepoint: Medical Research Council Scale as 0-5 at 6, 12, 18 and 24 hr after the block. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRAKHEE GOYAL
Professor Anaesthesia
Outcome results
None listed