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Comparing the efficacy of two local anaesthetic agents (levobupivacaine and ropivacaine) with routinely used bupivacaine local anaesthetic for cesarean delivery by spinal anaesthesia.

SPINAL ANESTHESIA FOR ELECTIVE CAESAREAN SECTION- COMPARISION OF LEVOBUPIVACAINE AND ROPIVACAINE WITH HYPERBARIC RACEMIC BUPIVACAINE -

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/12/030163
Enrollment
90
Registered
2020-12-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 1- Obstetrics

Interventions

Intervention1: Levobupivacaine: Dose: 0.5% Levobupivacaine 1.8ml + Fentanyl 25mcg(.5ml) Frequency/duration: single shot Route: intrathecal Intervention2: Ropivacaine: Dose: 0.5% Ropivacaine 1.8ml +

Sponsors

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA 1 Parturient 2. Height 145-175cms 3. Singleton term pregnancy 4. Elective caesarean section

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Parturient refusal 2. Local infection 3. Coagulopathy 4. Allergy to the study drugs 5. Any neurological deficit 6. Multifoetal gestation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anesthetic efficacy of study drugs comaprison of sensory, motor charactersitics of the study drug complications neonatal outcomeTimepoint: 1. Sensory assessment: every 2 min from 2 to 20 min and then every 10min until recovery to T12 2. Motor assessment: at baseline, then 2, 4, 6, 10, 15, and 20 mins after intrathecal injection and as soon as possible at the end of surgery. Every 10min after surgery. 3. Hemodynamics: at 2-minute intervals for 20 mins and 10 mins interval throughout the surgery and one-hour interval up to six hours postoperatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
SEVERITY OF COMPLICATIONTimepoint: DURING FIRST 20MINUTES AFTER THE SPINAL ANESTHESIA

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shaloo Ipe

MOSC medical college

shaloo_ipe@yahoo.com9495126722

Outcome results

None listed

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