Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Epidural analgesia with bupivacaine plus dexamethasone: Epidural analgesia given with either bupivacaine plus 4mg dexona or bupivacaine plus 8mg dexona once visual analog score is more
Sponsors
Dr Santhosh M C B
Dr Akshay C
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of both sexes aged more than or equal to 18 years Patients undergoing abdominal and lower limb surgeries American society of anaesthesiologists grade I and II Patients who are willing to participate in the study with informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Anaphylaxis to the study drug dexamethasone and bupivacaine Patients with opioid drug intake for other co morbid conditions Patients on any other routine analgesics for other conditions Body mass index of more than or equal to 25kg/sq.m Patients who are known diabetics Any complications during insertion of epidural catheter Any intra operative or post operative complications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare duration of post operative analgesia between two different doses of dexamethasone as adjuvant versus plain bupivacaine among patients undergoing abdominal and lower limb surgeriesTimepoint: 24 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare adverse events between the groups for 24 hours after giving epiduraL top-upTimepoint: 24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Santhosh M C B
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed