Health Condition 1: null- Patients who are being posted for elective lower abdomen surgeries belonging to ASA physical status I and II
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ropivacaine with saline: Ropivacaine 0.25% 20ml mixed with 2 ml saline once at the end of surgery in Transverse abdominal plane block
Intervention2: Transverse abdominis plane block: Ul
Sponsors
Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of both the sexes weighing between 40 - 100 kgs of physical status ASA I and II undergoing elective lower abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients refusal for the transverse abdominis plane block 2. Patients belonging to ASA III IV and V physical status 3. Patients allergic to local anaesthetics and dexamethasone 4. Presence of infection at the needle insertion site over the abdomen 5. Patients currently using analgesics or who had current acute or chronic pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of the study would be to evaluate the effects of dexamethasone on the time to the first request for additional analgesics in minutes after the surgeryTimepoint: In minutes for first 24 hours after the surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 The pain scores (NPIS scale 0-10) at rest 2 Total analgesic consumption (Morphine in mg) 3 Occurrence of nausea/vomitingTimepoint: Would be recorded for the first 24 hours after the surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr N Gnanasekar
Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed