To study the effect of dexmedetomedine as an additive to ropivacaine for post operative pain relief in patients who have undergone caesarean surgeries by blocking the nerves over the anterior abdome

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• Conditions: Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/07/034535
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Anaesthesiology

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant ladies posted for caesarean section,after obtaining informed written consent,coming under ASA Physical Status II

Exclusion Criteria

Patient refusal;Known allergy to local anaesthetics;Contraindications to regional anaesthesia (bleeding diathesis, use of any anti-coagulants, infection at the site of injection);Patients on beta-blockers;Severe kidney disease, liver disease and cardiovascular disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain free duration with VAS pain scoreTimepoint: 15mins, 30mins, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hrs post block

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
HR,NIBP,MBPTimepoint: 15mins, 30mins, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hrs;Patient satisfaction with analgesia quality 24 h post-surgery (Numerical rating scale, NRS 15; 1, very dissatisfied; 2, dissatisfied; 3, slightly dissatisfied; 4, quite satisfied; 5, completely satisfied) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 24hrs;Total amount of analgesics required over 24hrs post operativelyTimepoint: 24hrs