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Isobaric levobupivacaine versus hyperbaric levobupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia in patients aged 60 and older undergoing lower limb surgery.

To assess the hemodynamic impact of isobaric levobupivacaine versus hyperbaric levobupivacaine for subarachnoid anaesthesia in patients aged 60 and older undergoing lower limb surgeries - A prospective observational study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/083897
Enrollment
110
Registered
2025-04-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M970- Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic hip joint Health Condition 2: M971- Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic knee joint Health Condition 3: M972- Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic ankle joint

Interventions

Intervention1: ASA I,II AND III patients aged 60 and older undergoing lower limb surgery under subarachnoid anaesthesia: Isobaric levobupivacaine (0.5%) 1.5 ml to 2ml plus 25 mcg fentanyl in subarach

Sponsors

AIIMS BILASPUR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Age 60 years from both sexes 2 ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) grade I-III patients 3 Patients scheduled to undergo unilateral lower limb surgeries under spinal anesthesia either elective or emergency.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Refusal for consent. 2. Any contraindication to regional anesthesia like patients on anti-platelet drugs, severe sepsis, hemodynamically unstable patient, coagulopathy, severe valvular heart disease and infection at injection site. 3. Surgeries involving both the lower limbs.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare hemodynamics of patient undergoing lower limb surgeries under subarachnoid block with isobaric levobupivacaine versus hyperbaric levobupivacaine.Timepoint: Post subarachnoid block for 1 Hr

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Onset of motor & sensory blockade 2. Any need of vasopressors 3. Look for bradycardia, nausea & vomiting 4. Failure rate of subarachnoid block ( conversion to GA)Timepoint: Post subarachnoid block for 1 Hr

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Himanshu Sekhar Behera

AIIMS BILASPUR HIMACHAL PRADESH

sunil2044@gmail.com09805657716

Outcome results

None listed

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