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Nalbuphine versus clonidine with hyperbaric bupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia

Comparison of nalbuphine versus clonidine as an intrathecal adjuvant to hyperbaric bupivacaine in orthopedic lower limb surgeries

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/12/016742
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-12-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S899- Unspecified injury of lower leg

Interventions

Intervention1: Control group: Patients in this group will receive single shot 15 mg of 0.5% of hyperbaric bupivacaine(3.0ml)with 0.9% of normal saline(0.5ml) before the surgery through spinal anaesthe

Sponsors

University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients belonging to ASA grade I and II who are undergoing orthopedic lower limb surgery with height of >150cm and <180cm.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with known allergy to drugs involved in the study. 2.Patients with contraindications to central neuraxial block like patients with coagulations abnormalities, increased intracranial pressure, local sepsis in spinal lumbar region. 3.Patients with weight >120kg. 4.Patient with history of chronic pain or long term opioid use. 5.Patient refusal. 6.Multiple fractures precluding assessment of anaesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The duration of analgesia following intrathecal test drug solution administrationTimepoint: 0,2,4,8,10,15,20 and 30 minutes following drug administration and then every 15 minutes during intra operative period and every 30 minutes dring 2 hours of post operative period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Time of onset, maximum level, time to achieve maximum level and duration of sensory block 2.Time of onset, intensity and duration of motor block 3.Postoperative pain assessment (VAS) and total analgesic requirement in first 24 hours Timepoint: 0,2,4,8,10,15,20 and 30 minutes following drug administration and then every 15 minutes during intra operative period and every 30 minutes dring 2 hours of post operative period and then at 4th,8th,12th hour and 24 hours respectively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Heena Agrawal

University College of Medical Sciences

sujatac462@gmail.com9999051546

Outcome results

None listed

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