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A study done to compare effects of 2 injections namely Dexmedetomidine and Esmolol on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate before giving General Anaesthesia

A comparative study of Dexmedetomidine and Esmolol for attenuation of haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/07/009068
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-07-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- chronic rhinosinusitis

Interventions

Intervention1: dexmedetomidine and esmolol: used for intervention to reduce the haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation Control Intervention1: dexmedetomidine: Loading dose o

Sponsors

Dr Veeresh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 - 60 years of age of either gender 2. ASA physical status I or II 3. Elective cases under general anaesthesia 4. Patients with unanticipated difficult airway ( mallampatti score 1 and 2 )

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients on beta-blockers, alpha-2 agonists or any other cardiac medications 2. Patients with known history of allergy to the study drugs 3. Pregnant and lactating patients 4. ASA grade III and IV 5. Unwilling patients 6. Preoperative ECG changes such as arrhythmias, bradycardia (HR 7. Patients with anticipated difficult airway i.e. Mallampati class III & IV, mouth opening less than two finger breadth, restricted neck extension, cervical spondylosis 8. More than 1 attempt to intubate patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
heart rate and mean arterial pressureTimepoint: Every 5 min for the first 1 hr followed by every 15 min for next 2 hrs.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: -

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Lulu Sherif

Father Muller Medical College ,Mangalore

lulusherif@gmail.com9448553943

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026