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Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for post-operative analgesia in thyroid surgeries using ropivacaine(0.2%) with or without dexmedetomidine

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Disorder of thyroid, unspecified, (2) ICD-10 Condition: E079||Disorder of thyroid, unspecified,
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/10/016018
Lead Sponsor
MB hospital Udaipur
Brief Summary

To evaluate the effects of dexmedetomidine (1mcg/kg), adding to ropivacaine(0.2%)in bilateral superficial cervical plexus block  in thyroid  surgery  regarding effect on  :

Postoperative analgesia.

To determine the adverse effects, if any of ropivacaine and dexmedetomidine.

To study the post-operative pain management, rescue analgesic requirement, sedation in patients, hospital stay and patient comfort.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

the study conducted on 60 patients of ASA Grade I & II of either sex, aged 18 to 60 years, having a euthyroid state, who undergone elective thyroid surgeries under general anesthesia and after completion of surgery bilateral superficial cervical plexus block given.

Exclusion Criteria

patient refusal,age <18yrs, ASA grade >2,patient havong severe respiratory,cardiac or renal disorders,and acute psychiatric illness,infection at the injection site,allergy to agent used,morbid obesity (bmi>35),coagulation disorders.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative analgesia.to study post-operative analgesia at 0hour,4hour,8hour,12hour and 24hour
To study the post-operative pain management, rescue analgesic requirement, sedation in patients, hospital stay and patient comfort.to study post-operative analgesia at 0hour,4hour,8hour,12hour and 24hour
To determine the adverse effects, if any of ropivacaine and dexmedetomidine.to study post-operative analgesia at 0hour,4hour,8hour,12hour and 24hour
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To study the post-operative pain management, rescue analgesic requirement, sedation in patients, hospital stay and patient comfort.to study post-operative analgesia at 0hour,4hour,8hour,12hour and 24hour

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maharana Bhupal Hospital udaipur rajasthan

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Udaipur, RAJASTHAN, India

Maharana Bhupal Hospital udaipur rajasthan
🇮🇳Udaipur, RAJASTHAN, India
Apoorva Aseri
Principal investigator
9460662200
aseriapoorva91@gmail.com

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