A clinical trial to study the pain relief provided by a paravertebral block as compared to intravenous fentanyl alone for adult patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)surgery under general anaesthesia
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: N200- Calculus of kidneyHealth Condition 2: null- The study will be conducted in 50, ASA Grade I and II, patients aged 18-65years with kidney stones who are undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy under general anaessthesia.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2011/091/000101
- Lead Sponsor
- one
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
After obtaining institutional, ethics committee approval and informed written consent, the study will be conducted in 50, ASA Grade I and II, patients aged 18-65years undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
1)Patients who refuse to participate in the study.
2)Patients with infection at the site of proposed block
3)Patients with severe chest wall deformity.
4)Patients having coagulopathy or receiving any anticoagulants.
5)Patients with known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics.
6)Patients inability to understand the proper functioning and use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) device due to any reason.
7)Patients who suffer from any intraoperative or postoperative complications like hydrothorax, urosepsis excessive bleeding, opposite side DJ stenting is done.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method