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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/10/075255 [Registered on: 15/10/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 14/10/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparison of two different doses of dexmedetomidine drug as adjuvant to ropivacaine drug in epidural labor analgesia in pregnant women. 
Scientific Title of Study   To compare the efficacy and safety of two different doses of dexmedetomidine 0.2 mcg per ml and 0.5 mcg per ml as adjuvant to ropivacaine 0.2 percent for epidural labor analgesia. A prospective randomized control trial 
Trial Acronym  NILL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr. Sagar P Kanani 
Designation  Resident Doctor Anesthesiology  
Affiliation  Government Medical College Bhavnagar  
Address  Department of anaesthesia, Sir T hospital, jail road, Bhavnagar.

Bhavnagar
GUJARAT
364001
India 
Phone  9510080163  
Fax    
Email  kananisagar15@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Komal Shah 
Designation  Associate Professor of Anesthesiology  
Affiliation  Government medical College  
Address  Associate Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar-364001, Gujarat.
Sir T. General Hospital jail Road Kalanala Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar
GUJARAT
364001
India 
Phone  9427215252  
Fax    
Email  shah.komal212@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Komal Shah 
Designation  Associate Professor of Anesthesiology  
Affiliation  Government medical College  
Address  Associate Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar-364001, Gujarat.
Sir T. General Hospital jail Road Kalanala Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar
GUJARAT
364001
India 
Phone  9427215252  
Fax    
Email  shah.komal212@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Anesthesiology department Government Medical College Bhavnagar Gujarat India 364001 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE BHAVNAGAR  
Address  SIR TAKHTSINHJI GENERAL HOSPITAL, JAIL ROAD, KALANALA BHAVNAGAR  
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sagar Kanani  Sir T. General Hospital jail Road Kalanala Bhavnagar  Labor room, obstetrics and gynaecology department
Bhavnagar
GUJARAT 
9510080163

Kananisagar15@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
ETHICS COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE BHAVNAGAR   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O759||Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Dexmedetomedine 0.2 mcg/ml  EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF 0.2 MCG/ML DOSE OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AS ADJUVANT TO ROPIVACAINE FOR EPIDURAL LABOR ANALGESIA. TOTAL DURATION OF INTERVENTION : 4-8 HOURS. 
Comparator Agent  Dexmedetomidine 0.5 mcg/ml  EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF 0.5 MCG/ML DOSE OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AS ADJUVANT TO ROPIVACAINE FOR EPIDURAL LABOR ANALGESIA. TOTAL DURATION OF INTERVENTION : 4-8 HOURS 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  30.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  1. Age 18 to 30 years
2. Term primi gravida, cephalic singleton pregnancy
3. Uterine contractions at least once in 5 minutes with cervical dilatation 3 to 4 cm 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patient having history of allergy to Local anesthetic agent
2. Patient having preterm labor, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, thyroid disorder, cardiomyopathies, multiple
pregnancy, previous LSCS, Abnormal lie, antepartum hemorrahge, morbid obesity, severe anemia,
hemodynamic instability
3. Any psychiatric or neurological disorder or altered mental status 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
• To compare the quality of pain relief using VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) score.
 
Before bolus
At 10 min of bolus
At 20 min of bolus
At 30 min of bolus
At 1 hour of bolus
At 1.5 hour of bolus
At 2 hour of bolus
At 2.5 hour of bolus
At 3 hour of bolus
At 3.5 hour of bolus
At 4 hour of bolus
Every half hourly till expulsion of placenta 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. To compare hemodynamic parameters changes(pulse, blood pressure, spo2) during labor
2. To compare duration of progression of 1
st
, 2
nd and 3
rd stage of labor.
3. To compare total dose of ropivacaine(0.2%) with dexmedetomidine required for labor analgesia
4. To compare fetal heart sound during labor.
5. To compare the percentage(%) of instrumental delivery(including Cesarean section)
6. To compare the degree of motor blockade, if present, using modified Bromage scale (Grade 1-4)
7. To compare sedation in mother using Ramsay Sedation Scale(RSS)
8. To compare the neonatal outcome in the form of APGAR score after delivery of baby at 1 minute and 5
minute
9. To compare maternal satisfaction using likert scale
10. To compare obstetrician satisfaction likert scale 
Before bolus
At 10 min of bolus
At 20 min of bolus
At 30 min of bolus
At 1 hour of bolus
At 1.5 hour of bolus
At 2 hour of bolus
At 2.5 hour of bolus
At 3 hour of bolus
At 3.5 hour of bolus
At 4 hour of bolus
Every half hourly till expulsion of placenta 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="100"
Sample Size from India="100" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   25/10/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   Child birth is natural, memorable yet most painful experience of the women. Throughout
pregnancy, painless Braxton Hicks contractions with simultaneous hardening of uterus occur. As
the labor progresses, these contractions change its character, become more powerful,
intermittent and are associated with pain. Pain more often felt in front of the abdomen or
radiating toward thigh.
• Ropivacaine, an amide local anesthetic which is selective for sensory fibers and preserving motor
thus produce true walking epidural, can be used successfully.
• Local anesthetic solutions in very low doses with alpha-2 agonist as an adjuvant can be used
safely to prolong effect of local anesthetic in labor analgesia.

Pain relief is fundamental right parturient. pain relief in labor has always been surrounded
with myth and misbelief.
• Amongst all, epidural analgesia remained the gold standard.
• As newer local anesthetic drug like ropivacaine will provide pain relief in labor without
affecting motor fibers thus provide true walking epidural.
 
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