Comparing level of sensory blockade with intrathecal isobaric Ropivacaine injection in sitting position v/s in lateral position.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- American Society Of Anesthesiologists physical status 1 and 2
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/05/008604
- Lead Sponsor
- A
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1.Patients of either gender aged between 18 to 65 years
2.ASA Physical Status 1 and 2
3.Presenting for elective lower limb, perineal surgery under spinal anesthesia in supine position
4.Expected duration of surgery not exceeding 2 hours
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients not consenting for spinal anaesthesia
2.Height of patients < 150 cm or > 180 cm
3.Patients with known allergy to ropivacaine
4.Patients with spinal abnormalities
5.Patients with coagulopathies
6.Patients having any contraindication to spinal anaesthesia, and
7.Pregnant women
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Maximum level of sensory and motor blockade achieved after intrathecal ropivacaine injection.Timepoint: This will be measured every 2 minutes from time â??0â?? until maximum sensory and motor level is reached and remains so for four consecutive readings
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time taken for maximum sensory and motor blockade <br/ ><br>Time taken for complete recovery from sensory and motor block <br/ ><br>Timepoint: The time taken to achieve the maximum sensory and level will be noted. <br/ ><br>Recovery till sensations return at L1 and The time till modified Bromage scale â??0â?? will be taken as the time of motor recovery.