Health Condition 1: null- Postoperative
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: Ropivacaine, Dexmedetomidine: Ultrasound guided TAP block, with ropivacaine, and two doses of dexmedetomidine
Sponsors
Renuka S S
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing lower abdominal elective or emergency surgeries under general and/or regional anesthesia ASA I-III
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who are not willing to participate in the study Patients allergic to prescribed medications Patients having local infection of drug injection site Patients with severely impaired renal function, heart failure , coagulopathy Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries Patients with documented history of opioid sensitivity or drug abuse and allergy to NSAIDs Outpatient procedures requiring
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the analgesic efficacy of adding two different doses of dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine for TAP block in patients undergoing various lower abdominal surgeriesTimepoint: 30 mimutes 2nd hour 4th hour 6th hour 24th hour | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To look for side effects of dexmedetomidine, such as sedationTimepoint: 24 hrs | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRenuka S S
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Outcome results
None listed