Does Dexmedetomidine[a sleep inducing drug] prevent injection pain due to Propofol [an anaesthetic drug]?- a study

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Patients coming for surgery under general anaesthesia

• Registration Number: CTRI/2012/01/002364
• Lead Sponsor: S N Medical college

Brief Summary

It is well known fact that propofol causes pain when injected intravenously. Several agents are used to reduce this pain. This prospective, double blind, placebo controlled trail is designed to determine the efficacy of Dexmedetomidine in reducing the propofol injection pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-12-15
• Last Update Posted: 2012-01-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

ASA I and II patients undergoing general anaesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

paediatric patients ASA III and IV patients patients allergic to Dexmedetimidine Neuropsychiatric patients.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
proportion of patients attaining pain relief for injection pain due to propofol	5min

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
proportion of patients showing reduced withdrawal movements to propofol injection	5min

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anaesthesiology; 🇮🇳 Bagalkot, KARNATAKA, India

Department of Anaesthesiology

🇮🇳Bagalkot, KARNATAKA, India

Dr Uday Ambi

Principal investigator

9880570780

udayambi@ymail.com