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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/08/093390 [Registered on: 21/08/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 20/08/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study comparing two different combinations for giving anaesthesia in short surgeries 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparison of Dexmedetomidine and ketamine versus fentanyl and propofol for short surgical procedures 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  Dr R Brindha  
Designation  Professor and Head of Department  
Affiliation  Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals Chinnaseeragapadi Salem 
Address  Room number 15 Department of Anaesthesia Salem

Salem
TAMIL NADU
636308
India 
Phone  9443247021  
Fax    
Email  mskbrins63@gmail.com   
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr P Naveena 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals Chinnaseeragapadi Salem 
Address  Room number 15 Department of Anaesthesia Salem

Salem
TAMIL NADU
636308
India 
Phone  9486198407  
Fax    
Email  naveenasen@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr M Mohamed Asiq  
Designation  Post Graduate Resident 
Affiliation  Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals Chinnaseeragapadi Salem  
Address  Room number 15 Department of Anaesthesia Salem

Salem
TAMIL NADU
636308
India 
Phone  9940051899  
Fax    
Email  m.mohamedasiq@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Vinayaka Mission Kirubanandha Variyar Medical College And Hospital Salem Tamilnadu 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals Chinnaseeragapadi Salem 
Address  Chinna Seeragapadi, Salem – 636 308, Tamil Nadu, 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 M Mohamed Asiq   Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals Chinnaseeragapadi Salem   Room number 15 Department of Anaesthesia Salem
Salem
TAMIL NADU 
9940051899

m.mohamedasiq@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals Salem   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 
Comparator Agent  Comparison of Dexmedetomidine and ketamine versus fentanyl and propofol  Comparison of Dexmedetomidine and ketamine versus fentanyl and propofol for short surgical procedures under general anaesthesia 
Intervention  Dexmedetomidine and ketamine  for short surgical procedures under general anaesthesia 
Intervention  fentanyl and propofol  for short surgical procedures under general anaesthesia 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Age between 18 - 60 years (Both Males and Females)
ASA Grade 1 and 2
Undergoing Short Surgical Procedures (less than 60 mins) 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patient refusal
ASA grade 3 and 4
Posted for Emergency Surgeries
Allergy to Propofol and dexmedetomidine
CVS Disorders
Liver or Renal Dysfunction 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the efficacy of dexmedetomidine and ketamine versus fentanyl and propofol for intraoperative analgesia and anaesthesia and to assess hemodynamic stability  From 15 mins to 1 hour Intraoperatively 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare postoperative recovery profiles including emergence time,sedation,pain score & incidence of postoperative nausea & vomiting between dexmedetomidine & ketamine & fentanyl & propofol groups  From 15 mins to 6 hour postoperatively in PAICU 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
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 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   08/09/2025 
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="0"
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 Compares Dexmedetomidine and ketamine versus fentanyl and propofol for short surgical procedures under general anaesthesia 
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