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Comparison of two opioids in spinal anesthesia.

Completed
Conditions
Medical and Surgical,
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/11/037784
Lead Sponsor
Sree Balaji Medical College Hospital
Brief Summary

This study was taken up to compare the commonly used opioids namely Tramadol and Nalbuphine as an adjuvant to spinal bupivacaine. Although these two drugs are safe and commonly used, only a few studies compared these two drugs.

We observed that nalbuphine was better than tramadol.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
62
Inclusion Criteria

1.All elective infraumblical surgeries 2.ASA grade.

Exclusion Criteria
  • 1.Patient refusal.
  • 2.ASA grade – III OR Above 3.Patients with complications like severe anaemia, hypovolemia, septicaemia, shock, spinal column abnormalities, previous spine surgery.
  • 4.Any contraindication to regional anaesthesia and with a known history of allergy to local anaesthetics / radioâ€opaque dye.
  • 5.Bleeding disorders or on anticoagulant therapy, Congenital or acquired coagulation disorders.
  • 6.Pregnancy.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of analgesiaIntrathecal administration of drugs is considered as baseline. From that time, this will be assesses every hourly until the first request of analgesia
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Duration of sensory block2. Duration of motor block

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital

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Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital
🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India
Bhaghawathy
Principal investigator
9489529369
bhahaboj1995@gmail.com

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