Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients posted for elective infra umblical abdominal surgeries. 2.American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade I and II patients.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with 1. Pregnancy. 2. Altered coagulation profile /bleeding diathesis. 3. Pre existing neurological or cardiac diseases. 4.Surgeries in prone position and laproscopic surgeries. 5. Alcoholism, drug abuse, psychological or other emotional problems that are likely to invalidate the informed consent, or limit the ability of the subject to comply with the protocol requirements were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous dexmedetomidine in prolonging the post operative analgesia following SAB. Timepoint: from time of Subarachnoid block (SAB) injection to until the onset of post operative pain. After Subarachnoid block (SAB) Patient will be assessed every 5 mins till end of surgery and then every 15 minutes postoperatively for 1 hour, and then every 4th hourly for 24 hrs. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess the time for onset of analgesia, maximum cephalad sensory level attained and time to attain maximum sensory levels, 2.To assess Hemodynamic stability ( heart rate and blood pressure) and side effects if any Timepoint: from time of Subarachnoid block (SAB) injection to until the onset of post operative pain. After Subarachnoid block (SAB) Patient will be assessed every 5 mins till end of surgery and then every 15 minutes postoperatively for 1 hour, and then every 4th hourly for 24 hrs. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Dr. B.R AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE K G HALLI