Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 5% lignocaine patch: Transdermal patch of 5% lignocaine applied once post operatively near the incision site to assess duration of post operative analgesia and kept till patient complai
Sponsors
MGM Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients giving consent for procedures 2) Patients in the age group of 20-75 years 3) Patients scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery through a full median sternotomy approach.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Known hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to lignocaine patches. 2) Current use of Class I antiarrhythmic medications, such as lignocaine, tocainide, procainamide, mexiletine, or propafenone. 3) Preoperative use of medications for acute or chronic pain conditions, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), tramadol, opioids, antidepressants, or anticonvulsants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Use of 5% lignocaine patch resulted in improved post operative analgesia in cardiac surgery patients compared to patients who did not receive the patchTimepoint: Post operative analgesia calculated according to VAS score at time points of 3hrs, 6hrs, 12hrs and 24 hrs after application of patch | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The duration of analgesia The time for extubation The total length of ICU stay The incidence of opioid related adverse effects such as nausea, vomiting, pruritis.Timepoint: Nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ajita Annachhatre
MGM Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed