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A study to compare the effectiveness of tablet gabapentin and injection esmolol to reduce the increase in heart rate and blood pressure that occurs in response to inserting tube for respiration during anaesthesia.

A study to compare efficacy of gabapentin and esmolol in reducing stress response to laryngoscopy and intubation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/05/042618
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-05-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: To observe the efficacy of gabapentin in attenuating the hemodynamic stress response to laryngoscopy and intubation.: Group 1 will be given tablet gabapentin 800mg 3 hours before surge

Sponsors

PGIMS Rohtak
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: : Patients of either sex aged 18 to 50 years, belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I & II, scheduled to undergo surgery under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients who ï?¬ have cervical spine instability ï?¬ neurosurgery and patients who are on drugs effecting central nervous system ï?¬ have difficult airway ï?¬ have more than one intubation attempt ï?¬ have upper airway anatomical deformity, trauma or tumor ï?¬ obstetric patients ï?¬ have BMI >= 35 Kgm-2 ï?¬ have h/o obstructive sleep apnoea ï?¬ are not willing to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To note the baseline heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial blood pressure and to observe the change at 1,2,5 and 10 minutes after laryngoscopy and intubation after premedicating the patient with either gabapentin or esmolol.Timepoint: To note the baseline heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial blood pressure and to observe the change at 1,2,5 and 10 minutes after laryngoscopy and intubation after premedicating the patient with either gabapentin or esmolol.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To observe any side effects postoperatively related to esmolol and gabapentin.Timepoint: Intraoperatively and postoperatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGeeta Choudhary

PGIMS Rohtak

gcgeetsj0@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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