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INTRANASAL DEXMEDETOMIDINE FOR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS

INTRANASAL DEXMEDETOMIDINE FOR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS UNDER GOING LOWER LIMB ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/095651
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-10-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Patient allocated in D group are administered with Intranasal Dexmedetomidine: After shifting geriatric patients who underwent lower limb
when patient complained of pain 0.6 microgram/kg of 1ml Intranasal Dexmedetomidine is administered 0.5 ml in each nostril through nasal atomiser in semirecumbent position as analgesia and vitals,vas
0.5 ml in each nostril is administered through nasal atomiser in semirecumbent position as analgesia and vitals, vas score, mrass score are measured after 15min 30min 45min,1 Hour, 2 hours,4 hours 6 h

Sponsors

DrU Anudeepika Reddy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 65 years and above, Patients undergoing lower limb orthopaedic surgeries subarachnoid blockade, Patients with ASA grading 1,2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known hypersensitivity or allergy to dexmedetomidine , Patients receiving antidepressants, Contraindication for nasal drug administration ,nasal trauma or obstruction such a copious mucous, bleeding, anatomic, tumoral or foreign body obstruction ,Documented risk of respiratory distress recent within 7 days need to be ventilated, recent respiratory impairment with an increased degree of dyspnea or a recent tachypnea more than 20 mins, known sleep apnea without non-invasive, ventilation support, Documented cardiac risk ,congestive heart failure, known life-threatening heart rhythm or conduction disorders, bradycardia less than 60 bpm or atrioventricular block without pacemaker, systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg, digoxin treatment ,Recent stroke less than 1 month, Patients currently on beta blocker

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The objective is to study the efficacy of intranasal dexmedetomidine as postoperative analgesia in geriatrics patients after lower limb orthopedic surgeries,To study the VAS scores in the 24 hr post op period, To study the analgesic consumption in the 24 hr post op period. Timepoint: 15 min, 30 min, 45 mins, 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour , 6 hour, 12 hour, 24 hour

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hemodynamic effects, agitation,anxiety,sedation in geriatric patients after undergoing lowerlimb orthopedic surgeries. Timepoint: 15 min, 30 min, 45 mins, 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour , 6 hour, 12 hour, 24 hour

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. U.Anudeepika Reddy

Shri B.M. Patil Medical college, hospital and research centre HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE

renuka312@gmail.com9886492178

Outcome results

None listed

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