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A Clinical trial to study the effects of three drugs- Ondansetron, Lidocaine and Dexamethasone in relieving pain caused by injection of Propofol during induction of sleep during general anaesthesia.

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
COMING FOR ELECTIVE SURGERY UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA WITH NO HYPERTENSION/DIABETES MELLITES
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/11/010628
Lead Sponsor
Department of Anesthesiology St johns medical college hospital Bangalore
Brief Summary

This study is a randomised double,blinded parallel group, single centre trial comparing the efficacy of pretreatment  Ondansetron 4mg ,Lidocaine 40mg or Dexamethasone 6mg Administered intravenously, in alleviating the pain caused by administration of injection Propofol during induction of general anesthesia in adult patients scheduled  for routine surgical procedures.The secondary objective is to assess any reaction to the drugs at the injection site at the end of the surgical procedures. .

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • 1.Patients in the age group 18-59 yrs 2.American society of anaesthesiology (ASA) physical status I and II.
  • 3.All general surgical procedures .
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with allergy to propofol, lignocaine.
  • Patients with cardiac conduction defects, congenital heart diseases 4.
  • Haemodynamic instability 5.
  • Patients with chronic pain syndromes.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the efficacy of pre-treatment with lidocaine, ondansetron or dexamethasone in reducing the pain of propofol injection in adult patients scheduled for surgical procedures under general anaesthesia.assessment of pain scoring 15 seconds after administering propofol
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess any reaction to the drug at injection site.at the end of general surgical procedure approximately 60-90 minutes.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

st jOHNS MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, BANGALORE

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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

st jOHNS MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, BANGALORE
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
DR Arpana Kedlaya
Principal investigator
9945346123
drarpanak@hotmail.com

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