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A study to compare the postoperative pain relief for levobupivacaine with fentanyl or dexmedetomidine in below umbilical surgeries in spinal anaesthesia.

A comparative study of Intrathecal Fentanyl and Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to Hyperbaric Levobupivacaine 0.5% for Postoperative Analgesia in Infra-Umbilical Surgeries. - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/02/062502
Enrollment
160
Registered
2024-02-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K400- Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 3: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Intrathecal block: Duration of analgesia is assessed and duration of study is 1 year Control Intervention1: 0.5 % Hyperbaric levobupivacaine with fentanyl 25 mcg or dexmedetomidine 5mc

Sponsors

JLN Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients belonging to ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) class I and II of either sex. Informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient’s refusal. Uncooperative patients. Any contraindication of spinal block. Any known hypersensitivity or contraindication to levobupivacaine and fentanyl. Local pathology at the site of injection or disability limits the performance of the spinal block. Patient with a history of respiratory, cardiac, endocrinal, hepatic or renal disease (necessitating classification in ASA Class III or above). Patients having a history of significant neurological, psychiatric, or neuromuscular disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of analgesiaTimepoint: 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Onset and recovery of sensory block. Onset and recovery of motor block. The total amount of rescue analgesic in 24 hours Hemodynamic changes. Adverse effect if any.Timepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Maina Singh

Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College Ajmer

mainasingh111@gmail.com8619209726

Outcome results

None listed

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