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A clinical trial to study the effects of two drugs dexmedetomidine and fentanyl in spinal anaesthesia

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INTRATHECAL ISOBARIC LEVOBUPIVACIANE (0.5%) 3ML WITH DEXMEDETOMIDINE 0.5ml (5 mcg) AND ISOBARIC LEVOBUPIVACIANE (0.5%)3ML WITH FENTANYL 0.5ml (25mcg) IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERIES UNDER SUBARACHNOID BLOCK: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/037717
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-11-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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: Drug intervention in subarachnoid block: Group A Patients will receive 3ml of Isobaric Levobupivacaine 0.5% + Dexmedetomidine 5 μg (0.5ml) â?? diluted with NS. Group B Patients will r

Sponsors

Chettinad hospital and research institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade I,II,III. 2. Age group between 18-65 years. 3. Scheduled for all Urology surgeries under Spinal Anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal 2. History of allergy to study drugs 3. Local site infection 4. Post spinal surgeries, Spinal Deformities 5. Coagulopathy 6. Dysrhythmia 7. BMI >35 8. Height

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢To compare onset and duration of sensory blockade. â?¢To compare onset and duration of motor blockade. Timepoint: The test will be performed every 3 minutes till 15 mins and thereafter every 5 mins up to 30 minutes.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
hemodynamic parametersTimepoint: for every 10 mins till 120 mins

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrSaravanakumar

chettinad hospital and research institute

drbala.srmc@gmail.com9841544566

Outcome results

None listed

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