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This is a clinical trial to study and compare two drugs, chloroprocaine and bupivacaine for the benefits of patients undergoing short period of surgeries or day procedures who can be discharged early.

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Medical and Surgical, (2) ICD-10 Condition: O||Medical and Surgical,
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/05/013574
Lead Sponsor
Gayatri Vidya parishad institute of health care and medical technology
Brief Summary

This is a prospective randomized double blind study, to compare the efficacy and duration of blockade of two local anaesthetics, 1% isobaric 2-chloroprocaine and 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia in day care surgeries and short duration procedures lasting 60 minutes, compared in 60 patients over 6 months duration in below umbilicus elective surgeries of ASA grade I-III of ages 18 to 70.  The secondary outcomes include peak level of blockade, time until ambulation and time to reach eligibility to discharge. It is to compare and provide a suitable alternative to low dose long acting local anaesthetics in spinal anaesthesia for ambulatory surgeries.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

ASA I-III, Surgical procedures less than 60minutes ( 1 hour) , elective surgeries, below umbilicus procedures (lower limb, ano-rectal, urological, gynecological surgeries).

Exclusion Criteria

patients with contraindications to spinal anaesthesia ( Platelet count < 75,000 , INR >1.5 , use of anti-coagulants, Spinal deformities,, sevre cardiac lesions) , age < 18years > 70years, surgeries lasting more than 60minutes,n patients under ASA IV, V, E, patients allergic or intolerant to local anaesthetic agent, patients who are not willing to be included in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The duration of sensory and motor blockade.5 minutes to 4 hours
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
peak level of blockade, time until ambulation, time to reach eligibility criteria for discharge, complications like transient neurological symptoms (TNS)5minutes to 12 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gayatri Vidya parishad institute of health care and medical technology

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Visakhapatnam, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

Gayatri Vidya parishad institute of health care and medical technology
🇮🇳Visakhapatnam, ANDHRA PRADESH, India
Dr Valluri Tejasree
Principal investigator
9949034599
drvalluritejasree@gmail.com

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