Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ultrasound-guided Transverse Abdominis Plane block using Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to Ropivacaine: The block is performed after surgery into the fascial plane between the internal
Sponsors
SRM Medical College Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients assessed under ASA 2 undergoing elective cesarean section under subarachnoid block 2.Weight between 50 to 90kg 3.Height between 150cm to 180 cm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who refuse to participate in the study 2.Patients with known drug allergies to study drugs 3.Patients with inadequate spinal blockade or failed spinal anesthesia 4.Surgery prolonging more than 90 minutes 5.Patients with pregnancy induced hypertension, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the duration of postoperative analgesiaTimepoint: The duration of postoperative analgesia is defined as the time taken from completion of block to the time when patient complaints of pain with VAS score more than or equal to 4 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to estimate the total requirement of rescue analgesia after the block during first 48 hours of postoperative periodTimepoint: every 2 hours for the first 24 hours post administration of TAP block & every 6 hours for the next 24 hours post administration of TAP block;to compare the hemodynamicsTimepoint: every 2 hours for the first 24 hours post administration of TAP block & every 6 hours for the next 24 hours post administration of TAP block;to compare side effects, if any.Timepoint: every 2 hours for the first 24 hours post administration of TAP block & every 6 hours for the next 24 hours post administration of TAP block | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactK Karthik
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Instiute
Outcome results
None listed