Effect of adding clonidine versus fentanyl to intrathecal bupivacaine on spinal block characteristics in orthopedic procedures: A double blind controlled study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Various adjuvants have been used in spinal anesthesia to avoid intraoperative visceral and somatic pain and prolonged postoperative analgesia. Clonidine, partially selective α 2 -agonist drug, is now being used as a neuraxial adjuvant. Objective: To compare the duration and quality of analgesia of clonidine and fentanyl used as adjuvants to intrathecal bupivacaine. Materials and Methods: American Society of Anesthesiologist grade 1 and 2 patients (90 patients) were randomly divided into three groups of 30 patients each for lower limb orthopedic surgeries. Group A received intrathecal 15 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine and 1 ml normal saline, group B received 15 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine and 1 ml (50 μg) fentanyl, and group C received 15 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine and 1 ml (150 μg) clonidine. The onset and duration of sensory and motor block, quality of analgesia, and the incidence of side effects in three groups were observed and compared. Results: Three groups were compared based on the demographic data, and the onset of sensory block at T 8 level and of motor block was compared among these groups. Significant prolongation of duration of sensory ( P = 0.0000001) and motor block ( P = 0.0000001) was found in group C. Significant hypotension was found in group C ( P < 0.05) and the postoperative pain scoring chart (VAS chart) was 1.07 ± 0.87 in group C and 3.27 ± 0.67 in group B ( P < 0.05). Conclusion: Intrathecal clonidine is associated with prolonged motor and sensory block, hemodynamic stability, and low postoperative pain score compared to fentanyl.
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Yogesh Tilkar, Sangeeta Agarwal Bansal, Gauri Shankar Agnihotri
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- EP ID EP132862
- DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2015.2211201494
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