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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/03/082915 [Registered on: 20/03/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 12/03/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   To compare drug having pain relieving action given via regional method versus given intravenously after block in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries 
Scientific Title of Study   A Comparitive Study Of Dexmeditomidate Versus Fentanyl As An Additive To Bupivacaine In Ultrasound Guided Transverse Abdominis Plane Block For Patients Undergoing Lower Abdominal 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 Sakshi Gupta 
Designation  JUNIOR RESIDENT 
Affiliation  DR.D.Y. Patil Medical College,Hospital And Research Centre,Pimpri Pune Pune 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia, 5th Floor, Hi-tech building, Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune Pune MAHARASHTRA 411018 India

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411018
India 
Phone  7007445037  
Fax    
Email  sakshig536@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Subha Vazhakalayil Jose 
Designation  Professor,Department Of Anaesthesia 
Affiliation  DR.D.Y. Patil Medical College,Hospital And Research Centre,Pimpri Pune Pune 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia, 5th Floor, Hi-tech building, Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune Pune MAHARASHTRA 411018 India

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411018
India 
Phone  9558224077  
Fax    
Email  dr.subhajose@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Subha Vazhakalayil Jose 
Designation  Professor,Department Of Anaesthesia 
Affiliation  DR.D.Y. Patil Medical College,Hospital And Research Centre,Pimpri Pune Pune 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia, 5th Floor, Hi-tech building, Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune Pune MAHARASHTRA 411018 India

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411018
India 
Phone  9558224077  
Fax    
Email  dr.subhajose@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Central pharmacy,5th floor, Hi-tech building, Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical college, Hospital and Research Centre, Sant Tukaram nagar, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India Pincode - 411018 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  DrSAKSHI GUPTA 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia, 5th Floor, Hi-tech building, Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune Pune MAHARASHTRA 411018 India 
Type of Sponsor  Private 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 SAKSHI GUPTA  DR.D.Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Sant Tukaram Nagar Pimpri Pune  Department of Anaesthesia,5 Floor,Hi-Tech Building DR.D.Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Sant Tukaram Nagar Pimpri Pune 411018 Carnation Girls Hostel , Dr D Y Patil Medical College Pune Pune MAHARASHTRA 411018 India
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
07007445037

sakshig536@gmail.coM 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Sub- Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O||Medical and Surgical,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  DEXMEDITOMIDINE  transabdominal plane block with 20ml of 0.25% bupivacaine hydrochloride + 1ug/kg dexmedetomidine 
Comparator Agent  FENTANYL  transabdominal plane block with 20ml of 0.25% bupivacaine hydrochloride +1ug/kg fentanyl 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. ASA grade I or II fit patients.
2. Ages between 18 and 65 years
3. Patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries .
4. Haemodynamically stable patients with all routine investigations within normal limits without
any other co-morbidities.
5. Patients who are not on any cardiac related drugs.
6. Availability of written informed consent from concerned patient. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients not willing to participate in this study.
2. Patients with ASA physical status III and above physical status.
3. Patients less than 18 years and above 65 years of age.
4. Patients with uncontrolled systemic disorders like neurological, cardiac, metabolic, renal,
pulmonary disorders, hepatic disease with coagulation abnormalities etc.
5. Patients having local infection at the site where needle for block was to be inserted
6. Patients with bleeding or coagulation disorders.
7. Patients with known allergies to the study drugs. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   On-site computer system 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the analgesic efficacy of dexmeditomidine versus fentanyl as an additive to bupivacaine in ultrasound-guided
transverse abdominis plane block in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries. 
After administration of the block, comparison
between the two groups of onset and duration of
sensory and motor blockade, duration ofanalgesia and time to rescue to analgesia will be assessed at baseline, after injection of study drug, at 5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins, 30 mins and
10 mins after surgery. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the analgesic efficacy of dexmeditomidine versus fentanyl as an additive to bupivacaine in ultrasound-guided
transverse abdominis plane block in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries. 
Duration of analgesia will be assessed post surgery once the effects of the block decrease & time to rescue to analgesia will be assessed 2
hours after surgery & hourly until intervention is required 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="64"
Sample Size from India="64" 
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)   08/01/2026 
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="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
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   It is a prospective, randomized,doube blinded comparative study to to compare dexmedetomidine versus fentanyl as an additive to bupivacaine in ultrasound-guided transverse abdominis plane block in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries.

Parameters that will be compared will be the duration of the analgesia and the post operative VAS scores and time to rescue analgesia.
 
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