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Effect of phenytoin versus levetiracetam therapyon atracurium or vecuronium

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- 1. ASA grade I or II undergoing neurosurgery under generalanesthesia.2. On chronic (7 days) phenytoin or levetiracetam therapy.
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/02/012190
Lead Sponsor
SCTIMST Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

1. ASA grade I or II undergoing neurosurgery under general

anesthesia.

2. Age 18-60 years, of either sex, who have the ability to give informed consent.

3. On chronic ( >7 days) phenytoin or levetiracetam therapy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pre-existing neuromuscular disease

2. Prolonged administration of neuromuscular blocker

3. Any other drug known to affect neuromuscular function

4. Peripheral neuropathies

5. Prolonged immobility

6. Following major burns upto 2 years

7. Liver disease

8. Kidney disease

9. Cardiac disease

10. Pregnancy

11. Pre-existing or intraoperative acid-base disorder

12. Electrolyte imbalances such as hyper/hypokalemia, hyper/hypocalcemia,

hyper/hypomagnesemia, hyper/hyponatremia

13. Endocrinopathies

14. Patient refusal

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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