Comparison of two local anaesthetic drugs used epidurally for pain relief after abdominal surgeries.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/02/049852
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Rajasree O
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Adult patients of either sex between 18â??60 years of age undergoing laparotomies under
general anaesthesia with epidural anaesthesia
2.ASA PS I&II
3.Patients who give consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Infection at the site of epidural injection.
2.Coagulopathy or bleeding disorders.
3.Raised intracranial pressure, sepsis, pre-existing neurological deficit, demyelinating
disorder, or severe spinal deformities.
4.Combined spinal epidural block
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Patient rated Numerical pain rating scale (NRS) <br/ ><br>2.Time to first rescue <br/ ><br>analgesia. <br/ ><br>3.Volume of epidural infusion in 72 hours. <br/ ><br>4.Total opioid consumption over 72hrs. <br/ ><br>5.Adverse effects if anyTimepoint: 4hrs,8hrs,12hrs,16hrs,20hrs,24hrs,28hrs,32hrs,36hrs,40hrs,44hrs,48hrs,52hrs,56hrs,60hrs,64hrs,68hrs,72hrs.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method â?¢ To find the total opioid consumption over 72 hours following exploratory laparotomies <br/ ><br> â?¢ To compare the adverse effects between the two local anaesthetic infusions.Timepoint: 72 hours