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CTRI Number  CTRI/2019/08/020826 [Registered on: 21/08/2019] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 20/08/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to study the effect of adding dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine scalp block to attenuate the hemodynamic response to skull pin placement in neurosurgical procedures 
Scientific Title of Study   To compare efficacy of addition of dexmedetomidine or placebo to ropivacaine scalp block to attenuate the hemodynamic response to skull pin placement in neurosurgical 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 Sahana B N 
Designation  Resident In M D Anesthesiology 
Affiliation  Sri Venkateshwara Institute Of Medical Science 
Address  Department Of Anesthesiology And Critical Care Sri venkateshwara Institute Of Medical Science Tirupati

Chittoor
ANDHRA PRADESH
517507
India 
Phone  8301027014  
Fax    
Email  drsahana.bn@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Aloka Samantaray 
Designation  Professor and Head  
Affiliation  Sri Venkateshwara Institute Of Medical Science 
Address  Department Of Anesthesiology And Critical Care Sri venkateshwara Institute Of Medical Science Tirupati

Chittoor
ANDHRA PRADESH
517507
India 
Phone  9493547653  
Fax    
Email  aloksvims@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Aloka Samantaray 
Designation  Professor and Head  
Affiliation  Sri Venkateshwara Institute Of Medical Science 
Address  Department Of Anesthesiology And Critical Care Sri venkateshwara Institute Of Medical Science Tirupati

Chittoor
ANDHRA PRADESH
517507
India 
Phone  9493547653  
Fax    
Email  aloksvims@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical care Sri Venkateshwara Institute Of Medical Science Alipiri road Tirupati Chittoor Andhra Pradesh 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Department Of Anesthesiology and Critical Care 
Address  Department Of Anesthesiology And Critical Care Sri venkateshwara Institute Of Medical Science Tirupati  
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
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 Aloka Samantaray  Sri Venkateshwarw Institute Of medical Sciences  Alipiri road Tirupathi
Chittoor
ANDHRA PRADESH 
9493547653

aloksvims@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institute Ethics Committee   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  , (1) ICD-10 Condition: C71||Malignant neoplasm of brain,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  dexmedetomidine 1 microgram per kg is added to 25 ml 0.5% ropivacaine and solution is made to 30 ml  dexmedetomidine 1 microgram per kg is added to 25 ml 0.5% ropivacaine scalp block to attenuate the hemodynamic response to skull pin placement in neuro surgical procedures 
Comparator Agent  normal saline is added to 25 ml 0.5% ropivacane and solution is made to 30 ml  normal saline is added to 25 ml 0.5% ropivacane scalp block to attenuate the hemodynamic response to skull pin placement in neuro surgical procedures 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients of either sex
Patients aged 18 to 65 years
American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status grade I and II
Patients scheduled for elective neurosurgical procedures under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients with uncontrolled hypertension
Patients with preoperative bradycardia, ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias
Patients with severe hepatic and renal disease
Patients with past history of craniotomy
Patients allergic to study drugs
Patients on alpha blockers treatment preoperatively
Patient refusal
Patient unable to give consent
Pregnant women and lactating mothers
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Heart rate , systolic blood pressure , diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure are measured at different time points following skull pin placement .  Heart rate , systolic blood pressure , diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure are measured at 1 3 5 10 minutes following skull pin placement  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
2. Number of episodes of hypertension, hypotension, bradycardia and tachycardia   during study period. 
 
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 1 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   04/11/2019 
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="0"
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   This will be a prospective randomised double blind placebo control study  In this study 60 patients belonging to ASA physical status grading 1 and 2 will be allocated into two groups each group containing 30 patients     In group D patients will be recieving 25ml of 0.5 percent ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine 1 microgram per kg and this solution will be  made 30ml       In group R patients will be recieving 25 ml of 0.5 percent ropivacaine with normal saline and solution will be made 30 ml    Heart rate systolic blood pressure diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure are mnoted before skull pin fixation 1 3 5 and 10 min after skull pin fixation Results will be coded after study  
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