Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients undergoing lower Limb orthopaedic surgeries under Neuraxial blockade. 2) Patients belonging to Americans Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status 1 and 2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who did not consent 2) Allergies to Dexmedetomidine and Bupivacaine 3) Patients who underwent prolonged surgery requiring epidural activation 4) Emergency surgeries 5) Conversion to general Anesthesia 6) Localised infection at needle site 7) BMI > 35 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess and compare in both groups onset and duration of motor and sensory blockadeTimepoint: at 0th minute , 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 30th, 60th minute then at 2nd ,4th, 6th ,10th , 12th and 24th hour | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse effects (if any)Timepoint: From the time of intervention up to 24 hours post procedure.;Incidence of shiveringTimepoint: Intra operative from the time of intervention to completion of surgery.;Sedation scoresTimepoint: Intra operative sedation scores until the surgery is complete is noted.;Time to first rescue analgesia (Tramadol 50mg in 100ml normal saline)Timepoint: Time noted from the time of intervention.;Total rescue analgesic doses given in 24 hoursTimepoint: Time at which rescue Analgesia given is noted. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research Centre