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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/06/053538 [Registered on: 05/06/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 01/06/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Post operative Pain Management -A comparative study of two different doses of Dexmedetomedine as an adjuvant to Bupivacaine in epidural infusion.  
Scientific Title of Study   A comparative study of post operative pain relief by continuous epidural infusion of Bupivacaine with two different doses of Dexmedetomedine as an adjuvant  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  ANAND CHAKRADHAR PULIGADDA 
Designation  JUNIOR RESIDENT PG 
Affiliation  ACS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL  
Address  DEPT OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY,ACS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL.PONNAMALLE HIGH ROAD, VELAPPANCHAVIDI,CHENNAI 600077

Thiruvallur
TAMIL NADU
600077
India 
Phone  8008789830  
Fax    
Email  dr.puligadda@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  DR RAMA 
Designation  PROFESSOR 
Affiliation  ACS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL 
Address  DEPT OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY,ACS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL.PONNAMALLE HIGH ROAD, VELAPPANCHAVIDI,CHENNAI 600077

Thiruvallur
TAMIL NADU
600077
India 
Phone  9566823041  
Fax    
Email  drrama87@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  DR RAMA 
Designation  PROFESSOR 
Affiliation  ACS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL 
Address  DEPT OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY,ACS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL.PONNAMALLE HIGH ROAD, VELAPPANCHAVIDI,CHENNAI 600077


TAMIL NADU
600077
India 
Phone  9566823041  
Fax    
Email  drrama87@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
ACS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL,PONNAMALLE HIGH ROAD,VELAPPANCHAVIDI,CHENNAI.600077 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  ACS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL 
Address  PONNAMALLE HIGH ROAD, VELAPPANCHAVIDI,CHENNAI 600077 
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 
ANAND CHAKRADHAR PULIGADDA  ACS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL  POST OP ICU,BASEMENT OT,DEPT OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY,ACS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL,PONNAMALLE HIGH ROAD, VELAPPANCHAVIDI,CHENNAI 600077
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
8008789830

DR.PULIGADDA@GMAIL.COM 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMITTE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: 4||Measurement and Monitoring,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  BUPIVACAINE  EPIDURAL INFUSION OF 0.125%/CC BUPIVACAINE FOR 24 HRS POST OP PERIOD. 
Comparator Agent  DEXMEDETOMEDINE  AS EPIDURAL INDUSION 2MCG/KG ALONG WITH 0.125%/CC BUPIVACAINE FOR 24HRS POST OPERATIVE PERIOD. 
Comparator Agent  DEXMEDETOMEDINE  AS EPIDURAL INFUSION 1MCG /KG ALONG WITH 0.125%/CC BUPIVACAINE FOR 24HRS POST OPERATIVE PERIOD 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  ALL PATIENTS WILLING FOR STUDY.
PATIENTS WITH BOTH GENDERS
PATIENTS WHO ARE CONSIOUS AND ORIENTED
ALL PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERIES BELOW LEVEL OF UMBILICUS
ALL PATIENTS UNDER ASA 1, ASA 2, ASA 3 CATEGORIES,
ALL PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERIES WITH SOLO EPIDURAL PROCEDURE, EPIDURAL WITH SPINAL WITH SPINAL DRUG WITH NO ADJUVANTS ,
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  PATIENTS WHO REFUSE FOR PROSEDURE
PREGNANT PATIENTS
PATIENTS WITH SPINAL BIRTH DEFECTS,HEMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ,HEMOSTATIC DISORDERS
OBESE PATIENTS
PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC BACK PAIN
PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS
UNCONSIOUS,NOT ORIENTED,COMATOSED PATIENTS.

 
 
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 
1) HAEMODYNAMIC AND RESPIRATORY PARAMETERS ( BP,PULSE,SPO2,MAP)

2) VISUAL ANALOGUE PAIN SCORE MONITORING DURING PROCEDURE
(VAS SCORE 1 TO 10) 
1.at beginning of epidural infusion
2.at 5 min after first dose
3.at 10 min after beginning infusion
4.at 20 min after beginning of infusion
5.at 1hr after beginning of infusion
6.at 6hrs after beginning of infusion
7.at 12 hrs after beginning of infusion
8.at 24hrs after beginning of infusion 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1) DOSE OF DRUG AT WHICH PATIENT GETS MAXIMUM PAIN RELIEF.  DURING THE PROCEDURE 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="100"
Sample Size from India="100" 
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)   12/06/2023 
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="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary  
                                  AIM and OBJECTIVES

         To compare 0.125% bupivacaine with two different doses of dexmedetomidine (1mcg/kg and 2mcg /kg )as adjuvant for epidural analgesia in surgeries below level of umbilicus ,post operative  onset, quality and duration of analgesia, blood pressure, pulse rate, outcome.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

STUDY SITE : ACS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITALS,  DEPARTMENT ANAESTHESIA

STUDY DESIGN : PROSPECTIVE,RANDOM DOUBLE BLIND   HOSPITAL  BASED  STUDY.

STUDY DURATION: 2 YEARS

MINIMUM SAMPLE SIZE: MINIMUM SAMPLE SIZE IS 100 PATIENTS.

As valuable adjuncts to local anesthetics, ά-2 agonists have sedative properties and analgesic actions at peripheral, spinal and supra spinal levels. Dexmedetomidine - a highly selective ά-2 agonist has been demonstrated to have a strong synergistic action with local anesthetics. Furthermore, when used through the epidural route, Dexmedetomidine has been shown to have numerous beneficial effects.

It acts on both pre and post synaptic sympathetic nerve terminals and on the central nervous system, decreasing sympathetic outflow and norepinephrine release, with consequent sedative, anti-anxiety, analgesic, sympatholytic effects. 

Dexmedetomidine causes dose dependent bradycardia, hypotension, so, in this prospective study we have used two different doses that are, 1 and 2 μg/kg along with the
local anesthetic agent bupivacaine to compare their analgesic and
anesthetic efficacy as well as their side effects.
 
All patients will be anesthetized via epidural route in a double blinded fashion based on a computer generated code to one of the following three treatment groups to receive either

Group 1 :12.5ml bupivacaine (ANAWIN 0.5%) (n=20)  (control group)   

Group 2 :12.5ml bupivacaine (ANAWIN0.5%)  plus 1 μgkg-1 5dexmedetomidine (50μg/ml concentration)(n=20)]
 
Group 3 : 12.5 ml bupivacaine (ANAWIN 0.5%)plus 2 μg/kg dexmedetomidine  { 100mcg/ml concentration)(n=20)].

The anesthetic solution was completed to 50ml using normal saline.

The anesthetic dose will be given in infusion form using infusion pump at infusion rate of 5ml/hr for a period of 24hrs.


Parameters recorded and assessed

onset of analgesia,
duration of the epidural analgesia ,
Mean Arterial Pressure(MAP), 
Heart rate, 
Visual Analogue  Pain Scale(VAS)

Tools used

VAS PAIN SCORE:


VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE
Used to assess the severity of pain.
0- No pain
1-
2- Mild pain
3-
4- Moderate pain
5-
6- Severe pain
7-
8- Very severe pain
9-
10- Worst possible pain


 
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