A study to compare spinal Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine, each with fentanyl in lower limb surgeries in adults
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M259- Joint disorder, unspecifiedHealth Condition 2: null- patients with orthopedic lower limb surgical intervention free from other systemic diseases were chosen
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/01/039595
- Lead Sponsor
- ady Hardinge medical college
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
1) ASA grade I and II
2) Patients scheduled for lower limb surgeries
Exclusion Criteria
1) Patients with ASA grade III and IV
2) History of known hypersensitivity to any drugs being used
3) Mental disturbances
4) Contraindications to neuraxial blockade
5) BMI � 40 kg/m2
6) Surgery lasting for > 2hours
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Duration of sensory block assessed by regression of the sensory level to T-10 dermatome (by Hollmen scale ) <br/ ><br>2) Duration of motor block assessed by time to achieve the Bromage- 0 (in minutes by modified Bromage scale) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Every 10 minutes
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Heart rate and mean blood pressure will be measured every 30 minutes for first 2 hours and then 1 hourly. <br/ ><br>2) Side effects- headache, nausea, vomiting, numbness, pain, weakness. <br/ ><br>3) A VAS score of more than or equal to 4 would be marked as end of effective analgesia & patient will be administered rescue analgesia. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Heart rate and mean blood pressure will be measured every 30 minutes for first 2 hours and then 1 hourly.