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To know how dexmedetomidine (used as sedative, antihypertensive) used via 2 different routes i.e., inhalation or through intravenous infusion helps in reducing blood pressure and heart rate while inserting a tube in trachea (windpipe) for providing general anaesthesia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/05/052183
Lead Sponsor
Reshma B M
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia

2. Patients belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA-PS) 1 and 2

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient refusal

2. Patient allergic to study drug

3. BMI > 30 kg/m2.

4. Patients with difficulty airway, unanticipated difficult laryngoscopy and intubation

( lasting > 15 seconds or more than 2 attempts at intubation)

5. Pregnancy and lactation.

6. Patient on opioids, sedatives, or beta blockers.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. To assess the effect of nebulized and intravenous dexmedetomidine on mean <br/ ><br>arterial pressure response following laryngoscopy.Timepoint: 1. Following laryngoscopy at baseline, every minute for 5 minutes and at 10th minute.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. To determine the dose sparing effect of induction dose of propofol. <br/ ><br>2. To assess the sedation scores preoperatively, using Modified Ramsay sedation score. <br/ ><br>3.To assess for side effects if any.Timepoint: 1. After induction of anaesthesia. <br/ ><br>2. Every 5 minutes after drug administration for 30 minutes. <br/ ><br>3. From start of drug administration till end of surgery. (every 5 minutes)
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