To compare the pain relieving efficacy postoperatively of preoperative infiltration of only Ropivacaine vs Ropivacaine plus dexmedetomidine injected in peritonsillar pillars in patients undergoing tonsillectomy.

Phase 4

Conditions: Health Condition 1: R590- Localized enlarged lymph nodes

Registration Number: CTRI/2024/06/069232

Lead Sponsor: Amala Kale

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot Yet Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1)ASA grade 1 and 2 fit patients

2)Ages between 5 and 18 years f either gender

3) Patients posted for elective tonsillectomy under GA

4) Availability of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1)Patients with bleeding and coagulation disorders, hepatic and renal diseases, airway problems, patients with cognitive and developmental problems, patients with neurological and physiological disorders.

2) Patients with known hypersensitivity to the used local anaesthetic.

3) Patients who refused to participate in this study.

4)Signs of acute pharyngeal infection

5)Peritonsillar abscess

6)Use of regular anaesthetic medication

7) Patients below 5 years and above 18 years of age

8)ASA grade 3 and above

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare postoperative analgesia after infiltration of Ropivacaine vs Ropivacaine plus Dexmedetomidine preoperatively in anterior and posterior tonsillar pillarsTimepoint: After infiltration of the drug,both groups will be compared for analgesic efficacy immediately postoperatively at 1 hr,2 hr,4 hr,8 hr,12 hr,24 hr.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare the analgesic efficacy of preoperative pillar infiltration of Dexmedetomidine in addition to Ropivacaine in tonsillectomy patientsTimepoint: To compare the time for first rescue analgesia, analgesic requirement in 24 hours,side effects like sedation,PONV, time of start of oral intake