To compare the effects of two drugs dexmedetomidine and fentanyl when used in spinal anaesthesia.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- comparing the effect of adding 2 drugs - dexmedetomidine and fentanyl on duration of spinal anaesthesia
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2013/03/003451
- Lead Sponsor
- il
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
ASA 1 & 11 patients undergoing lower abdominal and genitourethral surgeries
Exclusion Criteria
Hypertension, cardiac diseases including conduction defects, contraindications to spinal anaesthesia, allergy to amide type of local anaesthetics or dexmedetomidine or fentanyl
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method difference between the duration of sensory blockade when dexmedetomidine and fentanyl are used as adjuvants to bupivacaine in spinal anaesthesiaTimepoint: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180, 195, 210, 225, 240.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method to compare motor block characteristics, sedation score and side effect profile of the two drugs in study.Timepoint: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180, 195, 210, 225, 240