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Effect of lignocaine infusion and pain relief

Completed
Conditions
Chronic cholecystitis, (2) ICD-10 Condition: K36||Other appendicitis,
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/06/025839
Lead Sponsor
Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation
Brief Summary

Ninety adult patients of either sex undergoing elective laparoscopic surgeries for appendicectomy or cholecystectomy will be recruited for this trial. Informed written consent will be obtained after satisfying inclusion criteria. They will be randomised into three groups of thirty each, all groups general anesthesia using standard protocol 9propofol 2mg/kg, fentanyl 0.002mg/kg, vecuronium 0.1mg/kg followed by endotracheal intubation; maintenance with 50:50 oxygen, nitrousoxide and sevoflurane 1.5MAC). Group L will receive 1.5mg/kg bolus folllowed by 1.5mg/kg/hour infusion of lignocaine, group P will receive normal saline infusion and Group D will receive dexmedetomidine bolus 1ug/kg followed by 0.5ug/kg/hour infusion during the intraoperative period. All infusions will be stopped during skin closure and following parameters will be observed : intraoperative pulse rate, blood pressure, post operative VAS scores and analgesia consumption during first 24 hours. statistical analysis will be done using appropriate tests.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

American society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1 and 2, BMI 22-30kg/m2,.

Exclusion Criteria

ASA physical status 3 and 4 Emergency surgery, significant cardiac, respiratory and neurological illness, patients on chronic antiarrythmic drugs, psychotropic drugs, allergy to local anesthetics.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
post operative VAS score0 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hour, 6 hour,12 hour, 24 hour
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Analgesia consumption (inj diclofenac, inj tramadol)Hourly till 6 hours, 4th hourly till 24 hours
intraoperative heartrate and blood pressureevery 5 minutes throughout surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vinayaka Misisons medical college

🇮🇳

Karaikal, PONDICHERRY, India

Vinayaka Misisons medical college
🇮🇳Karaikal, PONDICHERRY, India
Prof Prasanna vadhanan
Principal investigator
9486489690
vadhanan.prasanna@gmail.com

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