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A clinical trial to compare mental and motor recovery after intravenouos dexmedetomidine or intravenous low dose ketamine in patients undergoing general anaesthesia

Comparison of psychomotor recovery of intravenous dexmedetomidine bolus with intravenous subanaesthetic ketamine in patients undergoing general anaesthesia: A prospective randomized double blind study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/077710
Enrollment
70
Registered
2024-12-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Intravenous dexmedetomdine: preoperatively before induction of anaesthesia intravenous dexmedetomidine 1mcg/kg intravenously given over 15 minutes Control Intervention1: intravenous su

Sponsors

Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.age between 18-65 years 2.ASAPS I, II III 30. Patients scheduled for surgeries under general anaesthesia. 3. Minimum duration of surgery lasting more than 180 minutes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients unwilling to participate in the study. 2. Patients who are unable to give informed consent. 3. Patients with known history of psychiatric illness, chronic drug or alcohol abuse. 4. Patients with known hypersensitivity to drugs used. 5. Pregnant and lactating women. 6. BMI>30kg/m 2 . 7. Patients on concurrent sedative medications. 8. Patients who are unable to attempt or perform the DSST test.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to compare the psychomotor recovery profile of patients receiving either IV dexmedetomidine bolus (Group D) or subanaesthetic ketamine bolus (Group K) by Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) postoperatively at 15,30,60,90,120 minutes post extubationTimepoint: to compare the psychomotor recovery profile of patients receiving either IV dexmedetomidine bolus (Group D) or subanaesthetic ketamine bolus (Group K) by Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) postoperatively at 15,30,60,90,120 minutes post extubation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
additional boluses of fentanyl givenTimepoint: intraoperatively;propofol boluses givenTimepoint: intraoperatively;to Compare Postoperative sedationTimepoint: 15,30,60,90,120 minutes postoperatively;time to first request of analgesiaTimepoint: postoperatively;hemodynamic changesTimepoint: post induction immediately

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr N Hemanth

Sri venkateswara institute of medical sciences

hemanthn1973@gmail.com9440285634

Outcome results

None listed

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