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comparing 2 drugs(Bupivacaine & Ropivacaine) to know which drug is safer in elderly patients

A comparative study of hemodynamic changes with intrathecal Ropivacaine-fentanyl versus Bupivacaine-fentanyl in elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection of prostate surgeries

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051356
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-04-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: - Health Condition 3: N401- Benign prostatic hyperplasia withlower urinary tract symptoms Health Condition 4: N401- Benign prostatic hyperplasia withlower urinary tract symptoms Health Condition 5: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Subarachnoid block: A comparative study of hemodynamic changes with intrathecal ropivacaine-fentanyl versus bupivacaine-fentanyl in elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection o

Sponsors

Sri Ramakrishna hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients giving consent 2.Patients aged 55-80 years 3.ASA-1,2,3 physical status 4.Scheduled for elective surgery under spinal anesthesia 5. No history of allergy or sensitivity to any of the studied local Anesthetics

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients refused to give consent for the study 2. Elderly frail patients who cannot give consent for the study 3.Neuromuscular disorders 4. Bleeding disorders 5. Morbid obesity 6. Infection at the local site 7.Uncooperative patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparing the incidence of Hypotension, Bradycardia and Vasopressor usage in patients receiving intrathecal ropivacaine-fentanyl versus bupivacaine-fentanyl.Timepoint: Baseline , every 2 minutes for first 20 minutes ,every 5 minutes till the end of surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Onset-duration of the sensory block at T10 2. Action-duration of the sensory block 3. Onset-duration of the motor block 4. Action-duration of the motor blockTimepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactT Ragamiruthiga

Sri Ramakrishna hospital , Coimbatore

muthu74@gmail.com9843505970

Outcome results

None listed

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