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Comparing the effectiveness of calculated dose and fixed dose of ropivacaine in spinal anesthesia for cesarean section

Comparison of spinal block characteristics between height and weight based dosage versus fixed dosage of intrathecal Ropivacaine for elective caesarean section

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/048964
Enrollment
96
Registered
2023-01-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O82- Encounter for cesarean delivery without indication

Interventions

Intervention1: Height and weight based Ropivacaine: The patients will receive intrathecal injection of 0.75% hyperbaric Ropivacaine + 0.2ml Fentanyl (10mcg) to a combined total volume based on the wei

Sponsors

Saveetha medical college and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient undergoing LSCS 2. Age 18-40 years 3. ASA II patients 4. Weight 50-80 kgs 5. Height 155cm-170cm 6. Singleton pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Emergency caesarean section 2. Patients refusing spinal anesthesia 3. Infection at the site of regional blockade 4. Bleeding diathesis 5. Hypersensitivity to the study drug 6. Allergy to local anaesthetics 7. Neurological diseases 8. Spinal deformities

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess and compare the duration of sensory block in both groupsTimepoint: Every 15 mins after completion of surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess quality of block as assessed by patient and surgeonTimepoint: Once in postoperative period;To assess complicationsTimepoint: Every hourly during Intraoperative and postoperative period till 48 hours;To assess onset of sensory and motor blockTimepoint: Every 15 seconds after spinal;To assess total vasopressor and atropine usedTimepoint: Once in postoperative period;To compare APGAR scoreTimepoint: At 0, 1 and 5 min after delivery of baby;To compare duration of motor block between two groupsTimepoint: Every 15 mins after completion of surgery;To compare the hemodynamic profile (heart rate and blood pressure) between the two drugs.Timepoint: Baseline, pre spinal, post spinal, 5min,15 min,30 min,60 min,120 min, PACU

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Reesha joshi

Saveetha Medical College and Hospital

reesha.joshi@gmail.com7094640487

Outcome results

None listed

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