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CTRI Number  CTRI/2019/10/021521 [Registered on: 03/10/2019] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 02/10/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   COMPARISON OF CHLOROPROCAINE WITH ROPIVACAINE FOR SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN SHORT GYNAECOLOGICAL SURGERIES 
Scientific Title of Study   COMPARISON OF INTRATHECAL CHLOROPROCAINE AND ROPIVACAINE IN SHORT GYNAECOLOGICAL PROCEDURES 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sujata Chaudhary 
Designation  Director Professor 
Affiliation  University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia,2nd floor OT block, UCMS and GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110095
India 
Phone  9999051546  
Fax    
Email  sujatac462@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sujata Chaudhary 
Designation  Director Professor 
Affiliation  University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia,2nd floor OT block, UCMS and GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110095
India 
Phone  9999051546  
Fax    
Email  sujatac462@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Aishwarya  
Designation  PG student 
Affiliation  University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital 
Address  Department of Anesthesia 2nd Floor,Main ICU UCMS

New Delhi
DELHI
110095
India 
Phone  9643385845  
Fax    
Email  aish1829@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Anesthesia, Room no.132,University College of Medical Sciences,Dilshad Garden,Delhi 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  University College of Medical Sciences 
Address  Dilshad Garden,Delhi  
Type of Sponsor  Government 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 Sujata Chaudhary  UCMS and GTB Hospital  Department of Anesthesia,room no.132,Dilshad Garden,Delhi
North East
DELHI 
9999051546

sujatac462@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee-Human Research(IEC-HR)  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: N939||Abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding, unspecified, (2) ICD-10 Condition: Q519||Congenital malformation of uterusand cervix, unspecified, (3) ICD-10 Condition: N750||Cyst of Bartholins gland, (4) ICD-10 Condition: N86||Erosion and ectropion of cervix uteri, (5) ICD-10 Condition: N979||Female infertility, unspecified, (6) ICD-10 Condition: N889||Noninflammatory disorder of cervixuteri, unspecified, (7) ICD-10 Condition: N768||Other specified inflammation of vagina and vulva, (8) ICD-10 Condition: N84||Polyp of female genital tract, (9) ICD-10 Condition: N849||Polyp of female genital tract, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  40 mg of 1% isobaric Chloroprocaine(4ml)  Drug will be administered via subarachnoid route only once in procedures lasting approximately 1 hour and the block characteristics will be noted 
Comparator Agent  8 mg of 0.5% isobaric Ropivacaine(1.6 ml)  Drug will be administered via subarachnoid route only once in procedures lasting approximately 1 hour and the block characteristics will be noted. 
Intervention  Subarachnoid block  Subarachnoid block will be given in sitting position in L3-L4 intervertebral space and block characteristics and haemodynamic variables will be recorded. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  Patients belonging to ASA I and ASA II undergoing short duration gynaecological procedures lasting up to 1 hour approximately
Patients with height of >150 cms and <180 cms 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients with contraindication to subarachnoid block
Patients allergic to drugs used in this study
Patients with BMI more than 30 kg/m2
Patients on long term opioid use
Patients with history of chronic pain
Patients with significant pre existing severe systemic illness like cardiovascular, central nervous system and hepatorenal diseases
Patients not willing to participate in the study
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the duration of sensory block following administration of intrathecal isobaric Chloroprocaine and isobaric Ropivacaine  0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,14, 16,18,20,30,40,50,60 min after subarachnoid block
0,0.5,1,1.5,2,2.5,3,3.5,4, 4.5,5hrs in postoperative period 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the time of onset, intensity and duration of motor block  0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,14, 16,18,20,30,40,50,60 min after subarachnoid block
0,0.5,1,1.5,2,2.5,3,3.5,4, 4.5,5hrs in postoperative period 
To compare the time of onset, maximum level of sensory block and duration of sensory blockade  0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,14, 16,18,20,30,40,50,60 min after subarachnoid block
0,0.5,1,1.5,2,2.5,3,3.5,4, 4.5,5hrs in postoperative period 
Hemodynamic parameters  0,2,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60 min after subarachnoid block
0,0.5,1,1.5,2,2.5,3,3.5,4, 4.5,5hrs in postoperative period 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
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)   04/10/2019 
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   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary  

Study Title: Comparison of Intrathecal Chloroprocaine and Ropivacaine in short gynaecological procedures: A Prospective randomized double blind study

 

Rationale: Many short procedures are routinely performed for diagnosis and treatment in gynaecology. Various techniques like simple sedation, subarachnoid block, paracervicalblock and general anaesthesia of short duration are used for minor surgeries. Patients get an advantage of short hospital stay, early recovery and low risk of infection. Spinal anaesthesia helps to achieve these goals as it offers complete analgesia, early onset, faster recovery, and better safety profile. Short acting spinal anaesthetic like chloroprocaine is preferred because of early onset and faster recovery. Isobaric ropivacaine has been used in short procedures like knee arthroscopies. There are no studies available comparing intrathecal chloroprocaine and ropivacaine for short gynaecological procedures.

AIM: To compare intrathecal 2-Chloroprocaine with Ropivacaine in short gynaecological procedures

OBJECTIVES

Primary

   -To compare the duration of sensory block following administration of intrathecal isobaric Chloroprocaine and isobaric Ropivacaine

Secondary 

  - To compare the time of onset, maximum level of sensory block and duration of sensory block
  - To compare the time of onset, intensity and duration of motor block
  - Heart rate and blood pressure changes
 Side effects like pruritis, respiratory depression, bradycardia, hypotension, nausea, vomiting and headache

Setting: The study will be conducted in the Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical care and Pain Medicine, University college of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg BahadurHospital

Design of study: Double blind randomized study

Duration of study: November 2018 to April 2020

 

 

 

Ethical clearance and consent 

After getting clearance from the Institutional Ethical Committee –Human Research (IEC-HR), a written informed consent will be taken from all the patients participating in the study.

Study Design

This study will be a prospective, randomized, double blind study. Randomization will be done by a computer generated random number table. Both the observer and patient will be blinded to the drug used and a third person will prepare the study drug.

Sample size

Considering the mean and standard deviation of duration of sensory block as (105 ± 9.83) minutes and (132 Â± 38) minutes in chloroprocaine group and ropivacaine group respectively from previous studies. To estimate the difference of 27 minutes, sample size of 23 cases is required in each group for sensory block at alpha =5% and power 80%. 

Considering a duration of 110±35 minutes for ropivacaine and 75±5.7 minutes for chloroprocaine for duration of motor block. Eleven cases are required in each group. 

We will be studying 25 patients in each group.

Selection of cases:

50 patients fulfilling inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated to 2 groups with sample size of 25 in each group using computer generated random number table.

Inclusion criteria

 - Patients belonging to ASA I and ASA II undergoing short duration gynaecological procedures lasting up to 1 hour approximately
 - Patients between the age of 18-60 years
 - Patients with height of >150 cms and <180 cms

Exclusion criteria

 - Patients with contraindication to subarachnoid block
 - Patients allergic to drugs used in this study
 - Patients with BMI more than 30 kg/m
 - Patients on long term opioid use
 - Patients with history of chronic pain
-Patients with significant pre existing severe systemic illness like cardiovascular, central nervous system and hepatorenal diseases
  - Patients not willing to participate in the study

 

Methods: under all aseptic precautions subarachnoid block will be given to the patient in sitting position in L3-L4 intervertebral space. Patient will receive the study drug intrathecally according to the group allocated:

 

Group C: 40 mg of 1% isobaric chloroprocaine (4 ml)

Group R: 8 mg of 0.5% isobaric ropivacaine (1.6ml)

 

Block characteristics will be assessed using loss of pin-prick method for sensory block and Modified Bromage Scale for motor block. Hemodynamic parameters will be also recorded.

 

Primary outcome: Duration of sensory block

Secondary outcome: Time of onset, maximum level of sensory block and duration of sensory block, time of onset, and duration of motor block, heart rate and blood pressure changes, side effects like pruritisrespiratory depression, bradycardia, hypotension, nausea, vomiting and headache.

Statistical analysis :

Quantitative parameters will be compared using unpaired t-test if data found normal, otherwise Mann Whitney U test will be done. 

Qualitative parameters will be compared using chi-square test.

Hemodynamic parameters will be compared by repeated measure ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test.

P value <0.05 will be considered significant.

 

 
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