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A study to know whether dexmedetomidine when added to bupivacaine for ultrasound guided erector spinae block is effective for postoperative analgesia after spine surgery or not?

Efficacy of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Spine Surgery: A Randomized control study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/08/027180
Enrollment
70
Registered
2020-08-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M478- Other spondylosis

Interventions

Intervention1: USG guided B/L erector spinal block: Ultrasound-guided bilateral Erector Spinae Block using 13 ml 0.5 % bupivacaine with 2 ml Dexmedetomidine (50�µg/ml). Control Intervention1: Ultras

Sponsors

AiimsRishikesh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 & 2 patients Scheduled for elective Spine Surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal of consent. Patients having psychotic disorders. Patients with poor cognitive functions preoperatively or postoperatively. Patients intended for postoperative mechanical ventilation or not extubated at the time of surgery. Patients require reintubation during study period. Patients with chronic headache or on analgesics for long duration. Known or suspected allergy to study drugs. Patients with uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled D.M or heart disease. Patients with heaptic and renal disease. Asthmatic and immunocompromised Patients. BMI > 30 kg/m2

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of Analgesia (request for first analgesia) Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain score at various time points in postoperative period till 24 hours. Total Analgesic consumption in intraoperative and post-operative period till 24 hours. Timepoint: Baseline ,1,5 mnt after induction,1,5 mnt after block, during,1mnt,5,30 mnt mnt after incision, during 1,5 mnt after closure,

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change of hemodyanamics (HR, MAP) or any complications intraoperative and postoperative period till 24 hours.Timepoint: 1,2,4,8,12,16,24 hour postextubation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAshutosh Kaushal

AIIMS,Rishikesh

drashutosh.kaushal@gmail.com9599156154

Outcome results

None listed

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