The effect of nebulized dexmedetomidine on blood pressures and heart rate during start of anaesthesia
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/01/017060
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Satyajeet Misra
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Adult patients posted for elective surgery will be recruited into the trial after obtaining their written informed consent. The dexmedetomidine group will receive nebulization with 1 microgram/kg dexmedetomidine diluted in 3-4 ml normal saline 30 minutes before induction of anaesthesia. Heart rate and blood pressure responses to laryngoscopy and intubation will be recorded for 10 minutes after laryngoscopy. The normal saline group (control) will receive nebulization with normal saline (3-4 ml) 30 minutes before induction of anaesthesia and heart rate and blood pressure responses to laryngoscopy and intubation will be recorded for 10 minutes after laryngoscopy.
Patients who undergo emergency surgeries, have known or unanticipated difficult airway and those who are on anti-hypertensive medications will be excluded from the trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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