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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/06/053534 [Registered on: 05/06/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 05/06/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A Study on the Comparison of Effects in Lower Body Surgeries using A Local Anesthetic with two different Adjuvants 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative study of epidural dexmedetomidine and buprenorphine as adjuvant to Ropivacaine in lower limb orthopaedic surgeries 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Aswin M S 
Designation  Resident, Dept. of Anaesthesiology 
Affiliation  Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 
Address  Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Gulbarga institute of medical sciences, Veeresh Nagar cross, Sedam Road, Near MRMC, Kalaburagi.

Gulbarga
KARNATAKA
585105
India 
Phone  9539059561  
Fax    
Email  thegr8ams@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Jagadish M B 
Designation  Head of the Department, Dept of Anaesthesiology  
Affiliation  Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, Gulbarga institute of medical sciences, Veeresh Nagar cross, Sedam Road, Near MRMC, Kalaburagi

Gulbarga
KARNATAKA
585105
India 
Phone  9886287016  
Fax    
Email  drjagadish.mb@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  DrAswin M S 
Designation  Resident, Dept. of Anaesthesiology  
Affiliation  Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 
Address  Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Gulbarga institute of medical sciences, Veeresh Nagar cross, Sedam Road, Near MRMC, Kalaburagi.

Gulbarga
KARNATAKA
585105
India 
Phone  9539059561  
Fax    
Email  thegr8ams@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Veeresh Nagar Cross, Sedam Road, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, 585105 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Gulbarga institute of medical sciences  
Address  Gulbarga institute of medical sciences Veeresh Nagar cross Kalaburagi 585101 
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 
Aswin M S  Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences  Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Veeresh Nagar, Sedam road, Near MRMC, Kalaburagi,585105
Gulbarga
KARNATAKA 
09539059561

thegr8ams@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional ethics committee GIMS, Kalaburagi   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  Buprenorphine  To study the effect of 150 microgram Buprenorphine as an adjuvant to 15 ml of 0.75% Ropivacaine in epidural anaesthesia (L3,L4 space)for lower limb orthopaedic surgeries.The effect will be observed for a duration of 3hrs. 
Intervention  Dexmedetomidine  To study the effect of 50 microgram Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to 15 ml of 0.75% Ropivacaine in epidural anaesthesia (L3,L4 space)for lower limb orthopaedic surgeries.The effect will be observed for a duration of 3hrs. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  American Society of Anaesthesiologists status I and II
Adult patients of age group between 18-60 years
Patients undergoing for elective lower limb Orthopedic surgeries
BMI between 18.5kg/m2 to 29.9kg/m2 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Any bleeding disorders and patients on anticoagulants
Neurological and musculoskeletal diseases
Local infection at the epidural site
Allergic history to local anaesthetics in previous surgeries
Pregnant females 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   On-site computer system 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the onset and duration of sensory and motor blockade after adding Dexmedetomidine and Buprenorphine as adjuvant to Ropivacaine in epidural anaesthesia for lower limb orthopaedic surgeries.
To compare the duration of analgesia in both the groups. 
Onset of sensory and motor blockade to be assessed every minute after giving the drug.
Duration of sensory and motor blockade to be assessed every 30 minutes after onset of blockade.
Duration of analgesia to be assessed starting 2-3 hours after administration of drug till the patient complaints of pain 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.To study the haemodynamic parameters in both groups
2.To study the adverse effects in both groups. 
1.Intraoperative
2.intraoperative and post operative 
 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   05/06/2023 
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="1"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   None Yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study is mainly aiming to study the efficacy of two different drugs .Here Buprenorphine is already an established drug where as Dexmedetomidine is a newly introduced drug.This is first time that comparison of these two drugs are being used in Epidural anaesthsia for lower limb surgeries.So hoping this study will be helpful for mankind with good outcomes 
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