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To know how dexmedetomidine (used as sedative, antihypertensive) used via 2 different routes i.e., inhalation or through intravenous infusion helps in reducing blood pressure and heart rate while inserting a tube in trachea (windpipe) for providing general anaesthesia

A comparative evaluation of nebulised and intravenous dexmedetomidine on attenuation of haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/05/052183
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-05-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine: Nebulised dexmedetomidine 1mcg/kg will be given 30 minutes before induction. Control Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine: Intravenous dexmedetomidine 1mcg/kg will be given 3

Sponsors

Reshma B M
Lead Sponsor
M Salim Iqbal
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia 2. Patients belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA-PS) 1 and 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal 2. Patient allergic to study drug 3. BMI > 30 kg/m2. 4. Patients with difficulty airway, unanticipated difficult laryngoscopy and intubation ( lasting > 15 seconds or more than 2 attempts at intubation) 5. Pregnancy and lactation. 6. Patient on opioids, sedatives, or beta blockers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To assess the effect of nebulized and intravenous dexmedetomidine on mean arterial pressure response following laryngoscopy.Timepoint: 1. Following laryngoscopy at baseline, every minute for 5 minutes and at 10th minute.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To determine the dose sparing effect of induction dose of propofol. 2. To assess the sedation scores preoperatively, using Modified Ramsay sedation score. 3.To assess for side effects if any.Timepoint: 1. After induction of anaesthesia. 2. Every 5 minutes after drug administration for 30 minutes. 3. From start of drug administration till end of surgery. (every 5 minutes)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactReshma B M

Dr B R Ambedkar medical college and hospital

lucky3276@gmail.com8892019120

Outcome results

None listed

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