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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/04/084441 [Registered on: 09/04/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 08/04/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study to compare the effects of Fentanyl to that of Dexmedetomidine against stress response to endotracheal intubation in adult patients. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized study to compare the effect of single pre-operative dose of dexmedetomidine and fentanyl on haemodynamic response to endotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Sendhooran S 
Designation  Resident Doctor 
Affiliation  Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre 
Address  Anaesthesia Department, General OT Complex,2nd Floor, Dhiraj Hospital,Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre, Waghodiya, Piparia,Vadodara, Gujarat,391760 India
Vadodara GUJARAT 391760 India
Vadodara
GUJARAT
391760
India 
Phone  9123509141  
Fax    
Email  sendhoo05@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Nilesh Shah 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre 
Address  Anaesthesia Department, General OT Complex,2nd Floor, Dhiraj Hospital,Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre, Waghodiya, Piparia,Vadodara, Gujarat,391760 India
Vadodara GUJARAT 391760 India
Vadodara
GUJARAT
391760
India 
Phone  9825038233  
Fax    
Email  nileshshah730@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Nilesh Shah 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre 
Address  Anaesthesia Department, General OT Complex,2nd Floor, Dhiraj Hospital,Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre, Waghodiya, Piparia,Vadodara, Gujarat,391760 India
Vadodara GUJARAT 391760 India

GUJARAT
391760
India 
Phone  9825038233  
Fax    
Email  nileshshah730@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre, Waghodiya, Pipariya, Vadodara, Gujarat,India Pincode-391760 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre 
Address  Waghodiya,Pipariya,Vadodara, Gujarat,India Pincode-391760 
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 Nilesh Shah  Smt Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre  Smt Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Waghodiya,Pipariya, Vadodara,Gujarat 391760,India Vadodara GUJARAT
Vadodara
GUJARAT 
9825038233

nileshshah730@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Institutional Ethical 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  Intravenous injection of Dexmedetomidine 0.5mcg/kg   Intravenous injection of Dexmedetomidine 0.5mcg/kg over 10 minutes prior to induction of anaesthesia to the patient and to monitor haemodynamic changes of the patients at baseline, during administration of the study drug, after administration of study drug, during laryngoscopy, after intubation and at 1,3,5,10,15 minutes post intubation.  
Comparator Agent  Intravenous injection of Fentanyl 1.5mcg/kg  Intravenous injection of Fentanyl 1.5mcg/kg over 10 minutes prior to induction of anaesthesia to the patient and to monitor haemodynamic changes of the patients at baseline, during administration of the study drug, after administration of study drug, during laryngoscopy, after intubation and at 1,3,5,10,15 minutes post intubation. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients willing to sign informed consent.
Male or female patients between ages of 18 to 60 years.
Patients belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II.
Patients posted for elective surgeries requiring endotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia.
Patient having mouth opening more than 3cm
Patient with Malampatti grade 1 and 2

 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients unwilling to participate in the study.
Patients belonging to ASA status 3 and 4
Patients having contraindication to endotracheal intubation/general anaesthesia.
Patient having mouth opening less than 3cm.
Patient with Mallampati grade 3 and 4.
Body mass index more than 30 kg.m2.
patients taking anxiolytics, sedatives, antipsychotic, or antiepileptic drugs.
Patients with history of muscular disorder, myositis or any local infection.
Patients with cardiovascular diseases, arrhythmias, heart blocks, or taking beta blockers.
Patients with cerebrovascular, hepatic and renal diseases.
Psychiatric patients.
Patients with history of allergy to an alpha 2 adrenergic agonist and synthetic opioids.
Pregnancy and lactating women. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Pre-numbered or coded identical Containers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the effect of single pre operative dose of Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl on haemodynamic response to endotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia  To compare the effect of single pre operative dose of Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl on haemodynamic response to endotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia (Baseline parameters before administration of the study drug, after 5 minutes during the administration of the study drug, just after administration of the study drug, after induction of anaesthesia, after intubation, and at 1,3,5,10,15 minutes post intubation. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Patient haemodynamic parameters during extubation.
Post operative Sedation effect 
Just after extubation and 15,30,60 minutes post extubation. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="44"
Sample Size from India="44" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/04/2025 
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   Randomized and observational study to compare the effect of single pre-operative dose of dexmedetomidine and fentanyl on haemodynamic response to endotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia. This study shall further help us to conclude a better drug for controlled attenuation of haemodynamics without any major side effects. 
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