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A study to see whether a commonly used sedative medicine dexmedetomidine can safely increase the duration of spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery

Effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine on duration of spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098277
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-12-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine: Intravenous dexmedetomidine 0.5microgram/kg in 100ml normal saline as bolus dose, ten minutes prior to subarachnoid block with Bupivacaine. Control Intervention1: Norma

Sponsors

VARSHINI R V
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted for Elective lower abdominal surgeries under spinal anaesthesia with ASA grades 1 and 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Contraindications to regional anaesthesia Patients with hepatic and renal impairment Patients taking Beta blockers and steroids

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of sensory block motor block and analgesia in spinal anaesthesiaTimepoint: Intraoperative period and postoperative period until full recovery of sensory and motor function up to 4 hours post spinal anaesthesia

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hemodynamic parameters Level of sedation and Adverse effects in spinal anaesthesiaTimepoint: Intraoperative period and postoperative period until full recovery of sensory and motor function up to 4 hours post spinal anaesthesia

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVARSHINI R V

PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

red.sparks100@gmail.com99944 44245

Outcome results

None listed

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