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CTRI Number  CTRI/2015/08/006130 [Registered on: 21/08/2015] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 20/08/2015
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Trial to evaluate the analgesic effect of dexmedetomidine infusion in robotic onco surgeries.  
Scientific Title of Study   Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the peri-operative analgesic effect of intra-operative dexmedetomidine infusion in robotic assisted laparoscopic onco- surgeries. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sumitra G Bakshi 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain 
Address  Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. India.

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
4000012
India 
Phone  91-22-4177058  
Fax    
Email  sumitrabakshi@yahoo.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sumitra G Bakshi 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain 
Address  Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. India.

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
4000012
India 
Phone  91-22-4177058  
Fax    
Email  sumitrabakshi@yahoo.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sumitra G Bakshi 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain 
Address  Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. India.

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
4000012
India 
Phone  91-22-4177058  
Fax    
Email  sumitrabakshi@yahoo.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Tata Memorial Hospital  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Tata Memorial Hospital  
Address  Dr E Borges Road, Parel Mumbai - 12 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
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 Sumitra G Bakshi  Tata Memorial Hospital   Dr E. Borges Road Parel Mumbai
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
91-22-24309683

sumitrabakshi@yahoo.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
IEC-I, Tata Memorial Hospital  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  All patients planned for robotic onco surgeries 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Dexmedetomidine as an infusion   Dexmedetomidine infusion will be assessed for hemodynamic stability and fentanyl reducing property with respect to placebo ( saline)  
Comparator Agent  Dexmedetomidine infusion   as an infusion intra-operative period to study its impact on hemodynamics, analgesia and anesthetic requirement.  
Comparator Agent  Saline   used as placebo  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  ASA I-II patients posted for robot assisted laparoscopic surgery. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  • Contraindication to the use of dexmedetomidine- c/o liver dysfunction- cirrhotic or pt with deranged LFT- e.g. Alanine transaminase(ALT)and (or) Aspartate aminotransferase(AST) level is more than twice the upper limit of normal, INR >1.5
• Patient with severe renal dysfunction, GFR less than 50 ml /hr
• All hypertensives,
• Patients with heart blocks or bradycardia HR <60,
• Patient with premature ventricular ectopics >5/min.
• Mini laparotomy( more than 5 cm ) planned for removal for anastomosis or surgical dissection e.g, robotic assisted cystectomy, whipples surgery, abdominal perineal resection.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
• Reduction in intraoperative opioids requirement by using dexmedetomidine iv infusion verses saline in robotic assisted laproscopic onco surgeries.
• Time to need for first rescue analgesic in postoperative period (PS3/10. At rest/ 4/10 at movement)
 
• Reduction in intraoperative opioids requirement by using dexmedetomidine iv infusion verses saline in robotic assisted laproscopic onco surgeries.
• Time to need for first rescue analgesic in postoperative period (PS3/10. At rest/ 4/10 at movement)
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
· To compare intra-operative hemodynamics 5, 10, 20 ,and every 30 min till stop of infusion
· To compare no of episodes of hypotension / bradycardia
· Recovery time-time to eye opening after switching off of inhalational agents (i.e. inspiratory inhalational agent- zero )
· Incidence of Postoperative nausea and vomiting in either group 
Intraoperative and first 24 hours  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="46"
Sample Size from India="46" 
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 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   31/08/2015 
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="8"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary   Robotic assisted surgery has become widespread in a variety of operations. Intra-operative management of these cases is challenging to the anesthesiologists. Pneumoperitoneum and carbon dioxide insufflations lead to sympathetic response. Dexmedetomidine ( dexem) due to its distinct properties can be used as adjuvant analgesic in the form of intravenous infusion. We plan to study the use of dexem in robotic surgeries and evaluate its effect in hemodynamcis, analgesics, and anesthetic requirement. 
46 ASA I-II patients planned to undergo robotic oncosurgeries will be included. After induction of general anesthesia, an independent group will randomize patient as per computer generated sheets and prepare study drug and handover the drug to the investigator. The study drug infusion will be started five minutes  after insufflation of the abdomen.The initial bolus of dexem  1ug/kg and maintenance of 0.2 ug/kg/hr will be based on standard preparation of drug 2ug/ml. In the saline group equivalent amount of saline will be infused at that rate. The infusion will be stopped at the release of pnuemoperitonuem.  All port sites will be infiltrated with local anesthetics.time to eye opening  will be noted after reversal as per standard protocol.
 In the Post anesthetia care unit, patient will be reassessed after an hour for pain scores . At any point of time if pain at rest is more than 3 or at movement more than 4 - rescue analgesic will be administered as per protocol and time noted. 
 
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