A comparison of vibration sense by vibra tiptm and pin prick sensation by pin prick method to determine the level of sensory block after Epidural Anaesthesia

Effectiveness of vibra Tiptm as a tool to assess vibration as compared to pin prick sensation to determine the level of sensory block following epidural Anaesthesia: A prospective comparative study. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/03/064258

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-03-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S720- Fracture of head and neck of femur Health Condition 2: S724- Fracture of lower end of femur Health Condition 3: S723- Fracture of shaft of femur Health Condition 4: S824- Fracture of shaft of fibula Health Condition 5: S822- Fracture of shaft of tibia Health Condition 6: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 7: S728- Other fracture of femur Health Condition 8: S828- Other fractures of lower leg Health Condition 9: S889- Traumatic amputation of lower leg,level unspeci

Interventions

Intervention1: using vibratip to assess the loss of vibration sensation: After epidural anesthesia, the patient will be tested at 5 min, 10min, 15min, 20min for vibration sensation using vibratip, cra

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with body mass index between 18.5 to 24.9kg/m2 2. ASA grade I and II 3. Patients posted for infra-umblical surgeries under Epidural block.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal 2. Known allergy to the drugs to be used (local anesthetics) 3. Coagulopathy /thrombocytopenia 4. Localized infection at the proposed site of injection 5. Inability to comprehend the scoring systems to be employed due to physical or mental problems. 6. Opioid tolerance/dependence 7. Renal/hepatic impairment 8. Known cardio impairment 9. Patient with any neurological disorder 10. Pregnant woman and breastfeeding woman.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the level of sensory blockade by loss of vibration via Vibratip™ and its correlation with loss of pain sensation via pinprick method after epidural blockade.Timepoint: upto 20 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Evaluating the observer’s ease of use of vibratip™ 2. Patients satisfaction score 3. Hemodynamic changes like heart rate,blood pressure, saturation, respiratory rate. 4. Side effects if any.Timepoint: upto 180 minutes	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Atiya jameel

Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences saifai Etawah

ushashukla1970@gmail.com9412201915

Outcome results

None listed

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