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Testing cold sensation with different volumes of epidural local anaesthetic

Evaluation of segmental epidural blockade with standard test dose and test dose with addition of saline in abdominal surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/10/010170
Enrollment
200
Registered
2017-10-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- ASA physical status I to III

Interventions

Intervention1: Xylocaine with adrenaline with 7 ml saline epidurally: 3 ml 2 percent xylocaine with adrenaline with 7 ml saline as single epidural dose. Duration 10 minutes after administration Contr

Sponsors

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Any patient undergoing abdominal surgery requiring the need for epidural analgesia inserted preoperatively

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Epidural contraindications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sensory level after test doseTimepoint: Altered perception to cold sensation at 5 mins and 10 minutes after drug administration—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hemodynamic including heart rate and mean arterial pressureTimepoint: Heart rate and blood pressure meaured at 5 minutes and 10 mins after drug administration—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLakshmi Kumar

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

nandhinijoseph@gmail.com9496211333

Outcome results

None listed

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