Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: T07- Unspecified multiple injuries
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of age between 18-65 years. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade I&II Scheduled for lower limb surgeries under subarachnoid block
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patient refusal to participate in the study 2)Any History of allergy to the study medication 3)Any history of clotting or bleeding disorder 4)Infection at the site of lumbar puncture 5)Patients with pre existing neurological deficit 6)Any history of psychiatric illness Pregnant patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To compare subarachnoid block characteristics after mixed versus sequential administration of levobupivacaine and fentanyl for lower limb surgeries. 2.To compare intraoperative hemodynamic parameters between the three groups. Timepoint: 1)Sensory block was assessed by a sterile pin prick every 2 min till 20 min and then after every 10 min till the highest level was achieved. 2)Onset was defined as the loss of sensation at T10 dermatome. The time to onset of motor block was defined as time taken to reach Modified Bromage score of 4. 3)Time of regression of motor block was assessed as time to reduce to from maximum attained Modified Bromage score to score of 0. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To compare the duration of postoperative analgesia between the three groups. 2.To evaluate opioid related side effects in the three groups. Timepoint: Analgesia remaining in the postoperative period will be assessed by VAS scale at hourly intervals for eight hours after completion of surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
School of Medical Sciences and Research,Greater Noida.