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Dexmedetomidine infusion during laparoscopic bariatric surgery improves airway reflexes and hemodynamic outcome at tracheal extubation: A prospective, randomized, controlled study.

Not Applicable
Completed
Registration Number
CTRI/2011/091/000043
Lead Sponsor
Max Super Speciality Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with Body Mass Index (BMI) >35 kg/m2,
2. Patient either male or female with Age between 18-60 years posted for elective laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with severe COPD, heart block, bradycardia, hepatic impairment,
2. Allergy to dex and sulpha drugs, fentanyl, propofol and eggs,
3. Obvious difficult airway
4. Gastro-esophageal reflux.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PRIMARY OUTCOME: Our primary Outcome will be to assess the incidence of cough at tracheal extubationTimepoint: Number of coughing episodes at emergence /extubation(coughing as a 5 point scale)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SECONDARY OUTCOME: The secondary outcome will be to determine the awakening time, hemodynamic parameters and pain score at tracheal extubation.Timepoint: Richmond Agitation and Sedation Score (RASS)<br>Mean Arterial Pressure and heart rate at extubation<br>Pain Score
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