Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Topical application of Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetics (EMLA) cream: This group will include 30 patients in whom 2.5 gms of 5% EMLA cream per 10sq.cm will be applied for a minimu
Sponsors
Pandit BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of the age 18-60 years, of either sex belonging to ASA grade I and grade II undergoing 1. elective lower abdominal surgery 2. pelvic surgery 3.lower limb surgeries will be selected
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Following patients will be excluded 1.Patients allergic EMLA cream or any other local anaesthetics. 2. Pregnant and lactating females. 3. Patients with methaemoglobinaemia 4. Psychiatric disorders 5. Fractures 6. More than 3 attempts at lumbar puncture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| •Primary objective - To compare the VAS score and 4-point pain score of topical EMLA cream with Lignocaine infiltration during subarachnoid block.Timepoint: 1.VAS Score will be assessed immediately (within 5 minutes) after lumbar subarachnoid block on the scale of 0-10. 2.the 4-point pain scale will be assessed at the time of spinal needle insertion as: 0 – no response 1 - mild facial grimace 2 - verbal response 3 - movement of the back | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary objective - 1. Haemodynamic response to pain, 2. patients’ satisfaction with analgesia technique, 3. side effectsTimepoint: 1. Haemodynamic response will be measured immediately (within 2 minutes) before and after(within 2minutes) the lumbar subarachnoid block. 2. Patients satisfaction will be assessed immediatey after lumbar subarachnoid block, within 5 minutes before the start of surgery. 3.Patient will be follow up upto 24 hours for any side effects | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactTeyiesito Yano
Pandit BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak
Outcome results
None listed