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To compare the analgesic effect of buprenorphine through epidural and trandermal routes in patients undergoing hysterectomy.

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Undergoing Hysterectomy
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/05/013594
Lead Sponsor
Anju Krishnan
Brief Summary

Buprenorphine is a potent analgesic widely used for postoperative analgesia especially through the epidural route. Transdermal patches of buprenorphine provide an easy, safe and sustained method of  drug delivery and avoids multiple pricks. This study tries to evaluate efficacy of transdermal buprenorphine in providing postoperative analgesia compared to epidural buprenorphine infusion. Side effects like headache, nausea, vomiting , respiratory depression , pruritis and dizziness will also be watched for.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
174
Inclusion Criteria
  • a)Age between20 and 65 years.
  • American Society of Anaesthesiologists ASA I OR II.
  • Expected hospital stay after intervention atleast for 72 hrs.
  • Weight 45kg -65kg.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any chronic pain syndromes.
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  • Any history of hypersensitivity to opioids or patch additives.
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea.
  • Psychiatric disorders which impact on appropriate data collection.
  • Surgeries lasting for more than 2 hours.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative analgesia will be assessed using numerical rating scale.2hr, 4hr, 12hr, 24hr,36hr, 48hr, 60hr, 72hr after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
side effects like nausea, vomiting, pruritus, headache, diziness2hr, 4hr, 12hr, 24hr,36hr, 48hr, 60hr, 72hr after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Government Medical College Kozhikode

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Kozhikode, KERALA, India

Government Medical College Kozhikode
🇮🇳Kozhikode, KERALA, India
Anju Krishnan
Principal investigator
919747859448
anjukvk12@gmail.com

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