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Before surgery intranasal dexmedetomidine administration and it’s effect on spinal anaesthesia in leg orthopaedic surgeries

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/02/040313
Lead Sponsor
AIIMS RAIPUR
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 18-65 years

Study includes both male and female

All orthopedic surgeries under spinal anesthesia

Signed informed consent given by legally authorized representative

ASA Grade 1 and 2

Exclusion Criteria

Non-compliant Patients

Allergy to the drug

Patients on Beta blockers or Anti-hypertensive drugs

Recent history of use of other sedatives and anxiolytics

Patients on antidepressants

Recent history of upper respiratory tract infection/ history of bronchial asthma

Presence of obvious nasal mass

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Potentiation of spinal effect with intranasal dexmedetomidine. <br/ ><br>Improved analgesia effect with intranasal dexmedetomidine. <br/ ><br>Satisfactory sedation. <br/ ><br>Reduced need of Opioids in the post operative period. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Six hours <br/ ><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. To assess the effect of pre operative intranasal dexmedetomidine in causing intraoperative and postoperative analgesia. <br/ ><br>2. To assess the effect of pre operative intranasal dexmedetomidine as sedative intraoperatively/post-operatively by RASS scale. <br/ ><br>3. To look for any adverse effects following intranasal administration of the drug. <br/ ><br>4. The need for rescue analgesia <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 6 hours
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