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Comparison of two different routes of administration of Dexmedetomidine for post operative pain relief in patients receiving spinal anesthesia for lower limb orthopedic surgeries.

COMPARISON OF INTRATHECAL VERSUS INTRAVENOUS DEXMEDETOMIDINE AS AN ADJUVANT TO HYPERBARIC BUPIVACAINE FOR SUBARACHNOID BLOCK IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER LIMB ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/10/046902
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-10-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Spinal Anesthesia: Primary anaesthetic technique for all patients will be Sub- arachnoid block with 3ml volume of drug which includes 0.5% hyperbaric Bupivacaine ,as the common local an

Sponsors

Vydehi Institute of Medical sciences and Research Center
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime 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

MeasureTime 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

Public ContactDR ANUP SURESH

Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research Centre

suvi11492@gmail.com6366279888

Outcome results

None listed

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