Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: A comparative evaluation to study the effects of intravenous dexamethasone versus perineural dexamethasone as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in transversus
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients scheduled for elective caesarean section under spinal anesthesia. 2. ASA Grade 2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Coagulopathy or patients on anti-coagulation treatment. 2. History of allergy to local anaesthetic. 3. Infection at the injection site. 4. Obese patients and patients having pregnancy-induced hypertension and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the duration & intensity of postoperative analgesia in the two groups.Timepoint: Post operative 24 hours. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To compare patient satisfaction after postoperative analgesia in the two groups. 2. To compare post-operative side effects like nausea, vomiting & haemodynamics instability in the two groups. Timepoint: 24 hours Post operative period. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Harsh Vardhan
School of Medical Sciences and Research
Outcome results
None listed