Health Condition 1: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients belonging to ASA grade I or II, between 18-65 years of age, and height 150-180 cm, about to undergo elective lower abdominal surgeries under subarachnoid block will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not give consent for subarachnoid block. Patients with contraindications to subarachnoid block: infection at injection site, coagulopathy, space occupying lesion, increased intracranial tension, k/c/o seizure disorder, pre-existing neurological deficit, any spine deformity. Known case of hepatic and renal disease. On anti-arrhythmics. Drug addicts and chronic alcoholic. Hypersensitivity to any drugs used in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analgesic efficacy: Duration of effective analgesia (Time from the subarachnoid block to the time of patientââ?¬â?¢s first complaint of pain and VAS ââ?°Â¥ 3).Timepoint: 0, 30, 60, 90 min postoperatively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensory block characteristics: Onset of sensory block, maximum height of sensory block, time to achieve maximum height of sensory block, time to two segment regression of sensory block. Motor block characteristics: Maximum motor block achieved, time to achieve maximum motor block, motor block at the time of rescue analgesia. Hemodynamic changes. Sedation score. Side effects like nausea, vomiting, pruritus, shivering, urinary retention and any other Timepoint: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270 300 min | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
University College of Medical Sciences