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This study looks at how a combination of two medicines (dexmedetomidine and ketamine) helps reduce pain after surgery in patients having lower-abdomen below the belly button operations, where only the lower part of the body is numb

Effect of dexmedetomidine plus ketamine on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing infra umbilical surgeries under spinal anaesthesia - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/103750
Enrollment
80
Registered
2026-02-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Injection dexmedetomidine plus ketamine infusion: patients will a receive loading dose of injection dexmedetomidine (drug 1) 0.5mcg/kg and injection ketamine (drug 2) 0.3 mg/kg, slowly

Sponsors

Pandit B.D Sharma PGIMS Rohtak
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients age 18 to 65 years of either sex belonging to ASA physical status 1/2 scheduled for infra umbilical abdominal surgery under subarachnoid block

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to participate. Contraindication to spinal anaesthesia Ischemic heart disease recent head injury or neuro psychiatric illness Known allergy to the drugs being used Pregnancy Surgery duration, less than one hour

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the effect of dexmedetomidine plus ketamine infusion on duration of analgesia, post-operative pain score and rescue analgesia requirementTimepoint: 0mins, 5mins , 10mins , 15mins , 20mins , 25mins , 30mins , 40mins, 50mins,60mins, 70mins , 80mins, 90mins, 100mins , 110mins , 120mins, in post operative period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in haemodynamic parameters.Timepoint: 30mins , 1hr, 2hr, 6hrs, 12hrs , 24hrs;Ramsay sedation scoresTimepoint: 15mins , 30mins , 45mins ,60mins, 75mins , 90mins , 105mins , 120mins, 135mins, 150mins, in post operative period;Patient satisfactionTimepoint: 24hrs post operative period;Complications, if any: Hypotension, Bradycardia, Shivering, Nausea and vomiting, hallucinations, Nightmares/vivid dreams, visual disturbances (nystagmus, blurred vision)Timepoint: At any given point of time in post operative period till 24hrs

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanjiv Kumar

PGI Rohtak

Sanjivpanchal906@gmail.com8529762976

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026