A study about the intraoperative effects and postoperative pain management of General Anesthesia in comparison to combined Epidural and General Anesthesia in elective Lumbar spine surgery.

Comparing the effect and outcomes between General Anesthesia Vs Combined Epidural and General Anesthesia in Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Randomized Control Study. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/060016

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G55- Nerve root and plexus compressionsin diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 2: G55- Nerve root and plexus compressionsin diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: A Randomised Control Trial conducted to study the intraoperative effects and postoperative pain management of general anaesthesia in comparison to combined epidural and general anaesthe

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA Grade 1 and 2. In patients diagnosed with lumbar spine disease involving one or two levels.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients refusal for consent for epidural. patients with systemic anticoagulation ailments. patients with septicemia. patients with local infection at the site of epidural.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess and show the efficacy of Combined Epidural with General Anesthesia over sole General Anesthesia in variables such as Mean arterial pressure, Heart Rate, blood loss and amount of anesthetic agents used.Timepoint: Intraoperative monitoring of hemodynamic variables for every 15 minutes till the end of surgery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain assessment & duration at which analgesic rescues were given.Timepoint: Pain assessment at 2hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours & 24 hours postoperatively.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vijayakumar T K

SHRI B M PATIL MEDICAL COLLEGE, HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE, VIJAYAPURA.

drvijay8@gmail.com9844095250

Outcome results

None listed

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