Health Condition 1: M958- Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients belonging to ASA grade 1,2 and 3 with hip fractures, posted for surgery under spinal anaesthesia who are unable to sit due to pain in the hip joint. Patients of either sex above 18 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with hemorrhagic diasthesis, neurocognitive disorders,spinal deformities, psychiatric disorders. Patients with allergy to study drug. Patients with polytrauma, infection over injected site.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the onset of pain relief & reduction in pain score(VAS)during the positioning of patients for central neuraxial blockade with 0.25% ropivacaine 20ml and 0.25% ropivacaine 20ml and dexmedetomidine 25 mcgTimepoint: duration of onset of pain relief will be noted at 5,10,15,20,30 minutes after the block | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the duration of post operative pain relief in both groups & to assess the total analgesic requirements for 24 hoursTimepoint: 18 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
SRI VENKATESHWARAA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE