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A clinical trial to study the effects of two sedative drugs, propofol and dexmedetomidine on diaphragm, in patients undergoing surgery under regional anaesthesia.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: B- Imaging
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/08/035454
Lead Sponsor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
126
Inclusion Criteria

1. ASA I or II patients

2. Age group of 18â??60 years

3. Scheduled for elective surgery

4. Requiring regional anesthesia, that doesnâ??t affect their diaphragmatic function

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patientâ??s refusal

2. Contraindication to regional anesthesia

3. History of hypersensitivity to propofol, dexmedetomidine, or local anesthetics

4. Neurologic or muscular disease

5. Patients on anticholinergic drugs

6. Patient receiving Premedications

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the Diaphragmatic Thickness Fraction (DTF) between patients under propofol <br/ ><br>and dexmedetomidine sedation during elective surgery under regional anesthesia.Timepoint: Throughout the intraoperative period and immediate post operative period.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare between the two groups the following parameters: <br/ ><br>1. Diaphragmatic excursion <br/ ><br>2. Diaphragmatic velocity <br/ ><br>3. Time to return of diaphragmatic function after stopping sedationTimepoint: Throughout the intraoperative period and immediate post operative period.
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