A clinical study to compare two drugs for postoperative pain control.

Comparative evaluation of Dexamethasone and Fentanyl as adjuvant to Ropivacaine in Ilioinguinal nerve block for post-operative analgesia after caesarean section

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/03/012729

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- patients for lower segment caesarean section Health Condition 2: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: ultrasound guided ilioinguinal nerve block: After 2 hours of subarachnoid block in ILIOINGUINAL nerve block one of the drug(DEXAMETHASONE/ FENTANYL) added as adjuvant to ropivacaine 3mg

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Undergoing LSCS performed by Pfannenstiel incision (under spinal anaesthesia) • ASA grade I or II • Not having any systemic disorders. • Age group 20 - 35 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Patients with history of allergy to local anaesthetics, opioids and/or drugs to be used. •Patients with history of drug abuse. •Patients with psychiatric disease. •Morbidly obese patients. •Patients unable to understand Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). •Failed spinal anaesthesia and conversion to general anaesthesia. •Duration of surgery greater than 2 hours. •Uncooperative and unwilling patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
DURATION OF PAIN FREE PERIOD Timepoint: DURATION OF PAIN FREE PERIOD -24 HOURS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
RESCUE ANALGESIC CONSUMPTION AND ANY ADVERSE EFFECTSTimepoint: 24 HOURS	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGegal Pruthi

DMCH LUDHIANA

drdineshsood@gmail.com9814020817

Outcome results

None listed

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