Ultrasound guided caudal epidural for spine surgery

Ultrasound guided caudal epidural-A comparative study of ropivacaine clonidine versus Ropivacaine dexmedetomidine for perioperative analgesia in spine surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/02/023183

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M958- Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Caudal analgesia: Two drugs are used,clonidine and dexmedetomidine along with ropivacaine 0.2/ for caudal analgesia for spine surgery

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Posted for elective discectomy/laminectomy for lumbosacral spine surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Know allergy to local anaesthetics 1st and 2nd degree heart block

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To study the effectiveness of adding 1ug/kg clonidine and dexmedetomidine to 0.2/ropivacaine with Respect to duration of analgesiaTimepoint: Time required for rescue analgesia - duration of anlgesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain score using Visual analogue scoreTimepoint: Visual analogue score upto 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaraswathi Nagapaa

Bangalore medical college and research institute

dr.saraswathi.pmssy@gmail.com09663304834

Outcome results

None listed

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