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To compare and evaluate the analgesic effect of dexmedetomidine 0.5mcg/kg as an adjuvant to 0.25% ropivacaine vs 0.25% ropivacaine alone in transverses abdominis plane block in infraumblical surgeries with regards to duration of analgesia and post operative analgesic consumption in 24 hours.

ASSESSMENT OF THE POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIC EFFICACY OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AS AN ADJUVANT TO ROPIVACAINE IN TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK FOR INFRAUMBILICAL SURGERIES

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/05/019255
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-05-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for post operative analgesia in infra umbilical surgeries: The aim of our study is to compare the efficacy of ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine versus r

Sponsors

Dr Bhabesh Prasad Panda
Lead Sponsor
Dr Kewal Krishan Gupta
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grades I and II. 2) Male or female aged 18-65 years. 3) Patients undergoing infraumbilical surgeries like hernia repair, mesh hernioplasty, appendicectomy under spinal anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with any contraindication to regional anesthesia like- 2) Patientâ??s refusal for TAP block. 3) Patients with local skin infection. 4) ASA-III & ASA-IV 5) Obese patients with BMI >30 kg/m2. 6) Patients with a history of anaphylaxis to local anesthetics and allergy to the study drugs. 7) Pregnant or lactating patients. 8) Patients with a history of pulmonary, cardiac, hematological, endocrinal or neuromuscular disorders. 9) Patients with a history of underlying psychological disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the duration of postoperative analgesic effect between ropivacaine alone and ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine in ultrasound guided transverse abdominis plane block.Timepoint: 12 Months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare quality of analgesia and total postoperative analgesic consumption in 24 hours between ropivacaine alone and ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine in ultrasound guided transverse abdominis plane block.Timepoint: 12 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBHABESH PRASAD PANDA

GGS Medical College and Hospital

drgurpreetsinghggsmch@gmail.com7009147551

Outcome results

None listed

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