Comparing two drugs Dexmedetomidine and Propofol for anaesthesia in dental procedures

Phase 4

• Conditions: Anomalies of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth, (2) ICD-10 Condition: M274||Other and unspecified cysts of jaw,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/04/024683
• Lead Sponsor: Kasturba Medical College

Brief Summary

Conscious sedation with local anaesthesia helps in pain and anxiety relief for dental OPD procedures. Hence we want to compare Dexmedetomidine and Propofol for dental procedures, to assess which drug has better satisfaction rates from patients and a few secondary outcomes such as time taken for discharge, awareness during procedure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-05
• Last Update Posted: 2021-11-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Other
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients undergoing dental OPD procedures requiring conscious sedation 2.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 30 3.
• American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient refusal 2.
• Clinical history or investigative evidence of ischaemic heart disease, impaired liver, renal function 3.
• Known allergy to Dexmedetomidine, Propofol or fentanyl 4.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) more than or equal to 30 5.
• Patients with difficult airway.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Satisfaction	Patient Satisfaction using Numerical Rating Scale from 0 to 10 assessed at the end of the procedure once the patient is fully awake

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Awareness during procedure	Using Modified Brice Questionnaire at the end of the procedure once the patient is fully awake
Time taken for discharge	Using Modified Post Anaesthesia Discharge Scoring System (PADSS) after discontinuation of study drugs at the end of the procedure
Episodes of nausea and vomiting	numerical value by asking the patient at discharge from the hospital

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kasturba Hospital; 🇮🇳 Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Kasturba Hospital

🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Hari Naveen A

Principal investigator

9940537733

harinaveen19@gmail.com