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A comparative study measuring fluid requirement in kidney transplant recipients, if given Ropivacaine vs fentanyl through epidural route

To determine the effect of Epidural ropivacaine vs fentanyl on Intravenous fluid requirement in patients undergoing renal transplant surgery. A randomized controlled study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/090920
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-07-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ropivacaine: 0.25% ropivacaine through epidural catheter, 5 ml bolus before incision followed by 5 ml/hr infusion. duration- from surgical incision time to skin closure time Control Int

Sponsors

K V Aadhira
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who have given written and valid consent to participate in study, 2) Age more than 18 years, 3) Patients of either sex, 4) Patients with normal liver function - no jaundice no raised enzymes in lab values and coagulation profile (prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time and INR as per lab values) 5) BMI less than 35 kg per m2, 6) ASA grade of patient 3 or 4 where grade 3 is a patient with severe Systemic disease and grade 4 is a patient with severe Systemic disease that is a constant threat to life.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patient refusal, 2) Patients with history of allergy to local anesthetic, 3) Patients undergoing native kidney nephrectomy along with renal transplant 4) CKD patients with cardiomyopathy- hypertrophic or dilated and Heart failure- as defined by Ejection fraction less than 45% and severe breathless at rest and orthopnea 5)Hemodynamically unstable patients with severe hypotension that is baseline BP of less than 90/60 mmHg before surgery, 6) Pregnant patients, 7) Patients with absolute contraindication to epidural catheterization- local site infection in the lumbar region, coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis and severe hypovolemia. 8) Cold Ischemia time more than 16 hours, that is the time from cold perfusate injection after retrieval to reperfusion with recipient blood

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the effect of epidural ropivacaine on Intravenous fluid given intraoperatively as compared with epidural injection of fentanyl.Timepoint: From Induction of anesthesia to after extubation of patient in kidney transplant recipients. Total IV fluid given will be calculated and noted.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to evaluate the need for vasopressor requirement to maintain haemodynamic targets when administering epidural ropivacaine as compared to epidural fentanyl during renal transplant surgeryTimepoint: From Induction of anesthesia to the extubation of patient after kidney transplant surgery, the need for vasopressor requirement will be noted.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKakumanu Venkata Aadhira

Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences

indiradevraj@yahoo.co.in7729932044

Outcome results

None listed

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