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To compare the efficacy of bupivacaine and levobupivacaine in spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section

Comparison of efficacy of intrathecal bupivacaine heavy (0.5%) and levobupivacaine heavy (0.5%) for elective caesarean section - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/02/063340
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-02-29
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

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Spinal anaesthesia: Bupivacaine heavy (0.5%) is given intrathecally to induce spinal anaesthesia and levobupivacaine heavy (0.5%) is also given intrathecally and the effects are compare

Sponsors

Anagha V Harlapur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-30 years ASA grading I and II Elective caesarean section surgical section

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient who refused to give consent. A Documented sensitivity to drug in the past. Bleeding diathesis and coagulopathy. Age less than 18 and more than 30. ASA grading III and IV. Patient on anti hypertensive, anxiolytics, and anti epileptic. Morbidly obese. Patients for emergency lscs. Patients with neurological and psychiatric illness. Patients with spinal deformity. Local site infections.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The onset of action Duration of sensory blockade Duration of motor blockade Quality of anaesthesia Hemodynamic alterations Adverse effectsTimepoint: Measured for half an hour every five minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pruritus Sedation Respiratory depressionTimepoint: Half an hour for every 5 minutes

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnagha V Harlapur

BJGMC and Sassoon hospital

sureshinde@gmail.com07337857322

Outcome results

None listed

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