Health Condition 1: S729- Unspecified fracture of femur
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Subarachnoid Block: Spinal anaesthesia will be given in sitting position in L3-L4 space
Control Intervention1: Hyperbaric Levobupivacaine with clonidine: Group-LC:15mg of 0.5% hyperbari
Sponsors
University College Of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consenting patients belonging to ASA grade I or II, between 18-65 years of age and height 150-180 cm, about to undergo surgery for fracture femur requiring intramedullary nail under subarachnoid block will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients with contraindication to subarachnoid block: infection at injection site, coagulopathy, space-occupying lesion, increased intracranial tension, known case of seizure disorder, pre-existing neurological deficit, and spine deformity. • History of allergy to any drug being used in the study. • Pregnant patients. • Known case of hepatic and renal disease, drug addicts and chronic alcoholics. • Patients who are on antiarrhythmic drugs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of effective analgesiaTimepoint: Time from the subarachnoid block to the time of VAS â?¥ 3 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensory block, Motor block, Hemodynamic changes,Sedation score,Ancillary observationsTimepoint: 0,2,4,6,8,10,15,20,25,30,45,60,90,120,150,180,210,240 min after the spinal anaesthesia | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rajesh Singh Rautela
University College Of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
Outcome results
None listed