COMPARISON OF PAIN RELIEF OF ROPIVACAINE WITH OR WITHOUT ADJUVANT IN BILATERAL SUPERFICIAL CERVICAL PLEXUS BLOCK IN THYROIDECTOMY SURGERIES IN POST OPERATIVE PERIOD

Completed

Conditions: Disorders of thyroid gland,

Registration Number: CTRI/2020/02/023300

Lead Sponsor: JLN MEDICAL COLLEGE AJMER

Brief Summary: The aim of our study is to compare ropivacaine with or without dexmedetomidine in thyroid surgeries under general anaesthesia with respect to:

Primary outcome: Duration of analgesia

Secondary outcome:

1. Total consumption of analgesic in 24h

2. Post-operative nausea and vomiting

3. Adverse effects like hematoma,intravascular injections, local anaesthetic toxicity, bradycardia, hypotensionand sedation

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing thyroid surgery under general anaesthesia Patient age between 16 â€“ 60 years ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) physical status I and II.

Exclusion Criteria

Age < 16 and > 60 years ASA physical status III, IV, V and VI.
Patients not willing to participate in the study Patient with a known history of sensitivity and contraindications to drugs used Patients with a known history of chronic analgesic consumption Patients with a known history of psychiatric illness Patients non-euthyroid at the time of surgery.
Patients with known coagulopathy Infection at the site of block Patients with substernal goitre Patients with stridor or respiratory compromise Patients with thyroid malignancy requiring block dissection Patients having advanced heart block Patients with severe ventricular dysfunction, and/or hypovolemia Patients with co-mobidities like diabetes mellitus or chronic hypertension.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of post operative analgesia	Duration of study is around 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Total consumption of analgesic in 24h	2. Post-operative nausea and vomiting

Trial Locations

Locations (1): JLN Medical College
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Ajmer, RAJASTHAN, India
JLN Medical College
🇮🇳Ajmer, RAJASTHAN, India
Dr Kriti Lakhina
Principal investigator
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kriti.lakhina@gmail.com