A randomized controlled trial on the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine compared to propofol among patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery under conscious sedation and regional anaesthesia in the beach chair positio
- Conditions
- Conscious sedation and regional anaesthesia for arthroscopic shoulder surgery in beach chair position
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2021/036
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. Minura Hapugoda
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
All consenting patients males and females, with the American Society Anaesthesiologist (ASA) physical status of I or II awaiting arthroscopic shoulder surgery under regional anaesthesia in beach chair position at Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura. Minimum age of patients is 18 years with a maximum of 80 years.
• Patients with significant coagulopathy: Patients with a platelet count of less than 100,000, an international normalizing ratio(INR) more than 1.5 and patients on anticoagulants such as warfarin, heparin and clopidogrel.
• Infection at the injection site
• Known allergy to local anaesthetics and sedatives (Propofol & Dexmedomidine)
• Inability to cooperate during block placement or surgery
• A body mass index more than 35 Kg/m2
• Pre-existing loss of force or sensation in the operative limb
• Significant organ dysfunction (cardiac- patients with heart block, bradycardia, severe ventricular dysfunction, hypovolaemia, or chronic uncontrolled hypertension, pulmonary, renal, hepatic impairment and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus)
• Failed interscalene block during the present intervention and converted to general anaesthesia.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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