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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/02/062790 [Registered on: 19/02/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 06/09/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cohort Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Assessment of post operative pain relief in tonsillectomy surgery using two different local anesthetics 
Scientific Title of Study   ASSESSMENT OF POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIC EFFECT BY INFILTRATION OF BUPIVACAINE AND ROPIVACAINE IN THE ANTERIOR PILLARS OF TONSILS 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Jagadeesh J 
Designation  Junior Resident in Anaesthesiology 
Affiliation  Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital CLC Works road chromepet Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600044
India 
Phone  9941204180  
Fax    
Email  jagadeesh13dec14@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Kala B 
Designation  Professor of Anaesthesiology 
Affiliation  Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital No 7 CLC Works road chromepet chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600044
India 
Phone  9444680908  
Fax    
Email  kalamhn@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Kala B 
Designation  Professor of Anaesthesiology 
Affiliation  Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital CLC Works road chromepet Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600044
India 
Phone  9941204180  
Fax    
Email  kalamhn@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sree Balaji Medical College, No7, CLC Works road, Chrompet, Chennai-600044 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital Department of Anaesthesiology No 7 CLC Works road chromepet chennai 44 
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 JAGADEESH J  Sree Balaji Medical College fourth floor Operating room complex  Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital Department of Anaesthesiology NO 7 CLC Works road Chromepet Chennai 44
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9941204180

jagadeesh13dec14@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL HUMAN ETHICS COMMMITTEE  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 
Intervention  Infiltration of 0.2% Ropivacaine in Group B  Patients posted for tonsillectomy will be taken as Group A and B Group B children will receive 2ml of 0.2% Ropivacaine by Injection Aspiration technique in the anterior pillars of the tonsil 
Intervention  Infiltration of 0.25% Bupivacaine in Group A  Prospectively for the six months duration Patients posted for tonsillectomy will be randomly taken as Group A and Group B Group A children will receive 2ml of 0.25% Bupivacaine by Injection Aspiration technique in the anterior pillars of the tonsil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  5.00 Year(s)
Age To  12.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  ASA I AND II
WEIGHT MORE THAN 10KILOGRAMS 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  ASA III AND ABOVE
ALLERGIC REACTIONS
SIGNS OF ACUTE PHARNYGEAL INFECTIONS
PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS
PARENTS NOT WILLING
BLEEDING DISORDER
USE OF REGULAR ANALGESIC MEDICATION 
 
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 
post operative pain relief for surgical procedure tonsillectomy  After Administration of local anesthetics postoperatively 15mins 30 mins 1 hr every 1hr upto 6hrs 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
to assess the requirement for rescue anlgesia  After Administration of local anesthetic postoperatively 15mins 30 mins 1 hr every 1hr upto 6hrs 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="46"
Sample Size from India="46" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="50" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/03/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) 30/08/2024 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
Published in scopus approved journal from Taylor and Francis group im May 2025 issue 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary  
Children undergoing tonsillectomy will receive either Bupivacaine or Ropivacaine as decided by the Guide.
Group A  will receive  2ml of 0.25% Bupivacaine and Group B will receive 2ml of 0.2% Ropivacaine.
The post-operative pain relief will be assessed by the principal investigator based on VAS scores at 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, and 6 hours.
The time of requirement of first rescue analgesia will be noted and  Outcomes will be recorded for interpretation.
 
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