Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Subarachnoid block: Spinal anaesthesia will be given in sitting position in L3-L4 space
Control Intervention1: Hyperbaric Ropivacaine with Clonidine: Group RC: 18.75 mg of 0.75% hyperba
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 inguinal hernia surgery under sub arachnoid block
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with contraindication to subarachnoid block: infection at injection site, coagulopathy, space-occupying lesion, increased intracranial tension, k/c/o seizure disorder, pre-existing neurological deficit and spine deformity 2. History of allergy to any drug used in the study 3. Known case of hepatic and renel disease 4. Drug addicts and chronic alcoholics 5. Patients who are on anti-arrhythmic drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of effective analgesiaTimepoint: Time from the sub arachnoid block to time of VAS more than 3 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sensory block, motor block, hemodynamicsTimepoint: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210 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