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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2018/04/013043
CTRI/2018/04/013043Not yet recruitingNot Applicable

COMPARISON OF SUBARACHNOID BLOCK CHARACTERISTICS WITH LEVOBUPIVACAINE AT 24°C AND AT 37°C FOR INFRA UMBILICAL SURGERIES - A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE BLINDED STUDY

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute1 site in 1 country70 target enrollmentStarted: April 15, 2018Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Not yet recruiting
Enrollment
70
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Time taken to achieve Sensory level of T10.

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This is a randomized double-blinded study comparing the characteristics of subarachnoid block with levobupivacaine at 24ºC and 37ºC for infra-umbilical surgeries. The purpose of the study is to identify whether the temperature of levobupivacaine at body temperature 37ºC and room temperature 24 ÂºC has an effect on the action of the drug in the subarachnoid block.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Computer generated randomization
Masking
Double Blind Double Dummy

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18.00 Year(s) to 75.00 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • ASA I/II/III posted for infra umbilical surgeries.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1.Patient refusal
  • Contraindication to spinal anesthesia
  • Pregnant patients
  • Height<150 cm.
  • Patients with any pre-existing neurological deficits.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time taken to achieve Sensory level of T10.

Time Frame: within 30min of injectate

Secondary Outcomes

  • Onset of sensory block.(Onset of motor block.)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Research institution and hospital

Study Sites (1)

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