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Clonidine vs. Pain: A Comparative Study of Clonidine Administration Routes as an adjuvant for Post-Operative Analgesia after ACL Repair

Comparison of different routes of administration of Clonidine as an adjuvant For Post-operative analgesia following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/10/075010
Enrollment
33
Registered
2024-10-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M236- Other spontaneous disruption of ligament(s) of knee Health Condition 2: S835- Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Inj clonidine as adjuvant in Adductor Canal Block (ACB).: 20ml of Inj. Bupivacaine 0.25% + 0.5µg/kg clonidine in Adductor Canal Block (ACB). Control Intervention2: intrathecal a

Sponsors

Dr Grace Mammen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18-75 years aged patients BMI 20-35 kg/m2 ASA I – II Availability of written informed consent Hemodynamically stable patients with all routine investigations within normal limits. Patients undergoing arthroscopic ACL repair

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient unwilling to get enrolled in the study. Allergy to the study drugs. Patient with pre-op Heart rate 45 beats/min or less. Patient on recent oral opioids in last 3 months. Patients in whom the nerve block could not be performed as per methodology Patients with contraindications to Spinal Anaesthesia Pregnancy Any cognitive dysfunction or psychiatric disorders Patient with heart diseases like congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, any degree of tract block. Patient with renal insufficiency or liver impairment. Patient with coagulopathy. Patient with neuropathy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to assess duration of analgesia (time till Visual Analogue Score more than 3)Timepoint: measuring visual analogue scores (VAS) immediately post block every 15 mins in the first hour followed by every 2 hours post block for first 6 hours, then every 6 hours till VAS more than three

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
duration of motor blockTimepoint: measuring modified Bromage score from immediately post block till score of four achieved (ability to flex knee joint);duration of sensory blockadeTimepoint: measuring skin prick scores from immediately post block till score of two achieved (till return of sensation at knee joint);patient satisfaction scoreTimepoint: measured at twenty-four hours post block;sedationTimepoint: measure ramsay sedation scores at 15 minute intervals till baseline levels achieved;to assess pain score post operativelyTimepoint: measuring visual analogue pain scores immediately post block till twenty-four hours post block

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Grace Mammen

Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune

sheetaljayakar2@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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