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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/09/094583 [Registered on: 11/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 21/08/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A comparison of morphine and dexmedetomidine in spinal anesthesia for patients undergoing infraumbilical surgeries  
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative evaluation of intrathecal morphine versus dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing infraumbilical surgeries under spinal anesthesia 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Keerthana N D 
Designation  Post graduate 
Affiliation  Bangalore medical college and research institute 
Address  Department of anaesthesia,Banglore medical college and research institute Fort,krishna rajendra road,kalasipalya,Bengaluru, karnataka
Department of anaesthesia, Banglore ,medical college and research institute, Fort,krishna rajendra road, kalasipalya, Bengaluru, karnataka
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560002
India 
Phone  9844716647  
Fax    
Email  ndkeerthana25@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Madhumala H R 
Designation  Assistant professor  
Affiliation  Bangalore medical college and research institute 
Address  Department of anaesthesia, Banglore medical college and research institute ,fort,krishna rajendra road,kalasipalya,Bengaluru, karnataka
Department of anaesthesia , Banglore medical college and research institute,fort ,krishna rajendra road, kalasipalya, Bengaluru, karnataka
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560002
India 
Phone  9886786768  
Fax    
Email  drmadhumala@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Keerthana N D 
Designation  Post graduate 
Affiliation  Bangalore medical college and research institute 
Address  Department of anaesthesia, banglore medical college and research institute,Fort,krishna rajendra road,kalasipalya,Bengaluru, karnataka
Department of anaesthesia,Banglore medical college and research institute, fort ,krishna rajendra road, kalasipalya, Bengaluru, karnataka
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560002
India 
Phone  9844716647  
Fax    
Email  ndkeerthana25@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Keerthana N D  
Address  Fort,krishna rajendra road, kalasipalya,Bengaluru,karnataka 560002 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
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 Keerthana N D  Bangalore medical college  Department of anaesthesia, Banglore medical college and research institute, fort, krishna rajendra road, kalsipalya, bengaluru , karnataka 560002
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9844716647

ndkeerthana25@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional ethical committe bangalore medical college  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: N813||Complete uterovaginal prolapse,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Dexmedetomidine  5mcg,intrathecal,18 months 
Comparator Agent  Morphine  0.25mg,Intrathecal,18months 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1)Patient willing to provide informed written consent
2)ASA physical status grade land ll
3)Patient scheduled to undergo elective infraumbilical surgeries under spinal anesthesia 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1)Patient allergic to local anesthesia
2)Patient having any Absolute contraindication for spinal anesthesia
3)Acute or chronic respiratory disease
4)Cognitive or psychiatric disturbances
5)Hypertension or other cardiovascular abnormalities
6)Patient with heart block
7)Patient on beta blockers 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare analgesic efficacy in terms of duration of analgesia of adjuvant dexmedetomidine and morphine in spinal anesthesia  18months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare characteristics of spinal block  18months 
To compare perioperative hemodynamic parameters  18months 
To compare any adverse effects if any  18months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="70"
Sample Size from India="70" 
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)   15/09/2025 
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   This study is a randomized, double blind, parallel group, comparing the analgesic efficacy of Intrathecal morphine 0.25mg and dexmedetomidine 5mcg in 70 patients for 1.5 years  posted for infraumbilical surgeries under spinal anesthesia.  
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