To see whether adding a drug (dexmedetomidine)to the nerve block, provides longer period of pain relief after hip operation.
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patient with hip fracture,undergoing operation.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/02/012137
- Lead Sponsor
- SDM College of Medical Science And Hospitals
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Age group: 18-80y.
Belonging to ASA I, II and III.
Scheduled to undergo surgery for hip surgery
Exclusion Criteria
Patient with :
Poly trauma
Head injury
known cases of bleeding disorders,neuromuscular abnormalities
Deformities of the lumbar region.
Parents not willing to give consent for the study.
Chronic alcoholic and long term steroid therapy.
Consuming analgesics and adrenergic agonist or antagonist for a long time.
Patient not giving consent for regional anaesthesia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of first rescue analgesia after blockTimepoint: Every 4th hours till analgesic requirement
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 24hour analgesic requirementTimepoint: Everly 4th hourly till 24 th hour.