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A Study Of Post-Operative Epidural Analgesia With Ropivacaine Alone And Ropivacine With Dexmedetomidine.

A Comparative Study Of Post-Operative Epidural Analgesia With Ropivacaine(0.2%) Alone And Ropivacaine(0.2%) With Dexmedetomidine For Abdominal Surgeries.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/06/034120
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-06-09
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: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ropivacaine(0.2%) With Dexmedetomidine: Ropivacaine(0.2%) With Dexmedetomidine 1 mic/Kg Control Intervention1: Ropivacaine(0.2%): Ropivacaine(0.2%)

Sponsors

Dr Jayaprakash K
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anaesthesiologist Physical status class I and class II. 2. Patient undergoing all upper and lower abdominal surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal. 2. Any spinal deformity or spinal disease 3. Infection or skin disease at the site of procedure 4. Any patients on anti-coagulant therapy or patients with bleeding disorder. 5. Morbid obese patients or anticipated difficulty in regional anaesthsia 6. Uncontrolled Systemic hypertension 7. Patients with coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease. 8. H/o cerebrovascular accidents. 9. Patients with major kidney and liver diseases. 10. Patients with allergy to any drugs used in the study. 11. Patients with neurological disorders or preexisting lower limb weakness 12. Patient with spinal tuberculosis. 13. Patients with psychiatric illness on treatment. 13. Preexisting cardiac rhythm disturbance and ECG changes 14. Emergency surgeries. 15. Age less than 18 years and above 65 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post operative AnalgesiaTimepoint: Every 5 mins for first 30 mins followed by every 15 mins till the VAS score becomes more than 4

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, motor weaknessTimepoint: Every 5 mins for first 30 mins followed by every 15 mins till the VAS score becomes more than 4

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Palaramakrishnan

Govt Thoothukudi Medical college Hospital

Anaestkmch@gmail.com9566959770

Outcome results

None listed

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