Comparing effectiveness of two drugs in quality positioning of patients with thigh bone fracture for anesthesia

Comparing the quality of hip flexion with intravenous fentanyl versus dexmedetomidine during positioning of patients with femur fractures for central neuraxial blockade - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/03/064652

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S00-T88- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Interventions

Intervention1: Inj fentanyl: 1 mcg/kg Intervention2: Inj Dexmedetomidine: 0.5 mcg/kg stat Intervention3: Inj fentany: 1mcg/kg stat Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 to 111 Patients with intertrochanteric fracture/Shaft of femur fracture/neck of femur fracture. Patient giving consent for Central neuraxial blockade.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Concomitant fractures Patients with neurological diseases Any contraindications to regional anaesthesia-patient refusal/local infection/coagulopathy Patients with spinal abnormality Known allergy to drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of hip flexionTimepoint: After 10 mnts of intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quantity of additional fentanyl required during positioning Patient acceptance Haemodynamic instabilityTimepoint: After intervention and before CNB;VAS scoreTimepoint: 2,5,10 minutes and immediately after positioning	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gokuldas

Amrita institute of medical science

gokuldas75@hotmail.com9847448005

Outcome results

None listed

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