Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine versus Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to Ropivacaine in USG- guided Rectus Sheath Block for post-op analgesia in patients undergoing exploratory laparotomy: Group 3 will r
Sponsors
Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged between 18-60 years. Physical status ASA I and ASA II Undergoing elective midline abdominal laparotomy under General Anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients aged less than 18 years or more than 60 years Physical status ASA III and ASA IV Allergic to any medication to be used in this study Bleeding diathesis Active skin infection over the area Of injection Patients who shall not give consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the primary outcome will be measured as the time of first rescue analgesic used which will be the time duration of analgesia produced by the block within 24 hours.Timepoint: the primary outcome will be measured as the time of first rescue analgesic used which will be the time duration of analgesia produced by the block within 24 hours. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Total opioid consumption over 24 hours. 2. Rates of side effect (nausea, vomiting, pruritis) if any within the first 24 hours. 3.Patient satisfaction utilizing a Likert scale questionnaire on a post-operative day – 4.Adverse drug reaction caused by drugs used if any Timepoint: 0mins, 10mins, 20 mins and 30mins, and then, at 4th hour, 8th hour, 12th hour, 16th hour, 20th hour and 24th hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Abhimanyu Singh Pokhriyal
himalayan instiute of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed