Comparison of Different Doses of Clonidine to Fentanyl as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine 0.5% for Spinal Anesthesia

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2011-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, quality and duration of block with the addition of Clonidine in different doses to 0.5% heavy bupivacaine, and to compare it with addition of Fentanyl to 0.5% heavy bupivacaine in sub- arachnoid block.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences University
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Bupivacaine; Clonidine; Fentanyl

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Undergoing Lower Segment Caesarian Section

• ASA grade I or II

• Not having any complicated pregnancy

• Not having any systemic disorders.

• Age group 20 - 35 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not willing for spinal anaesthesia

• Unwilling to get enrolled in this study.

• Complicated pregnancy like pregnancy induced hypertension, placenta previa, abruptio placenta.

• Systemic disorders like diabetes, heart disease, chronic hypertension, pulmonary disease

• With acute fetal distress.

• With bleeding or coagulation disorders.

• Maternal haemorrhage leading to hypovolemia.

• Height less than 145 cms