Use of regional anesthesia in lower limb surgeries

Comparison between unilateral subarachnoid block and combined femoral-sciatic nerve block for knee surgery: A Randomized prospective comparative observational study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/01/048651

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Unilateral subarachnoid block for knee surgery: 0.5 % of heavy bupivacaine 2.5 ml will be injected into subarachnoid space at L3-L4/ L4-L5 level of spine. Patients will be kept for 10 m

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients between 18 years to 60 years of age patients with ASA STATUS 1 and 2 patients posted for elective knee surgery under regional anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients not willing to participate Patients refuse for either regional anesthesia OR not participate in study Allergy to local anesthetics agent ASA physical status- 3 & 4 Presence of coagulopathy Pre- existing neurological disease Increased intracranial pressure Diabetics and peripheral neuropathy Skin and soft tissue infection at site of needle insertion.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the duration of motor blockade in both techniquesTimepoint: Every 10 minutes intraoperative period till completion of surgery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Compare the duration of sensory block in both techniqueTimepoint: 12 Hrs postoperative period.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vinod Kumar Verma

Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

drvvinodv@gmail.com8292000111

Outcome results

None listed

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