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To study the role of Glycopyrrolate in prevention of fall in blood pressure caused by spinal anaesthesia during surgery in elderly patients.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/01/039715
Lead Sponsor
Department Of Anaesthesiology Sawai Man Singh Medical College And Attached Hospitals Jaipur
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
102
Inclusion Criteria

1.Patient undergoing infraumbilical or lower limb surgery under spinal anaesthesia.

2. Patients willing to give written and informed consent to participate in study.

3. Patient age equal to or more than 60 years.

4. Duration of surgery < 2hrs.

5. Patients belonging to ASA Grade I and Grade II.

Exclusion Criteria

1. H/O allergic reactions to local anaesthetic drugs.

2. Patient with gross spinal deformities.

3. Patient with any bleeding disorder or on anticoagulants.

4. Patient with any cardiovascular disease (Arrhythmias,heart blocks,bradycardia).

5. Patient with local infection at the injection site.

6. Patient with any hepatic or renal disease.

7. Patient with any neurological and musculoskeletal disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.To determine if prophylactic intramuscular glycopyrrolate administration reduces the incidence and severity of hypotension associated with spinal anaesthesia in elderly patients. <br/ ><br>2. To determine the difference in proportion of cases who develop hypotension after spinal anaesthesia between two groups.Timepoint: 24 hrs
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. To determine the difference in hemodynamic variables (Heart Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Mean Arterial Pressure) from baseline to different time intervals post the subarachnoid block between two groups. <br/ ><br>2. To determine the difference in total dose of rescue vasopressor used between study groups.Timepoint: 24hrs
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