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A comparative study on efficacy of two different doses of clonidine added to hyperbaric bupivacaine in spinal anaesthesia in sub umbilical surgeries
Kiran Kumar Suggala1, Sankiti Sangeetha2*, M H Nagrale3
1Professor, 2Resident, 3Professor and H.O.D, Department of Anaesthesia, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Telangana state, INDIA. Email: sankiti.sangeetha@gmail.com
Abstract Background: intrathecal clonidine an adjuvant to local anesthetics increase both sensory and motor blockade of local anesthesia and a potent analgesic without any clinically significant side effects. Aim and objectives: To compare the effect of addition of two doses of clonidine (40µg and 60µg) to 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine 2.75 ml, intrathecally for sub umbilical surgeries. Methodology: 60 patients were included in this prospective randomized controlled study. Patients were divided into 3 groups, includes 20 in each group. Patients in group B received 2.75ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine plus 0.5ml saline. Patients in group C1 received 2.75ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 40 µg of clonidine. Patients in group C2 received 2.75ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 60µg of clonidine. Results: Time to onset of sensory block was prolonged in clonidine groups C1(177.25secs) and C2(156.25 secs) than control group (103 secs). The mean time to onset of motor block was prolonged in group C1(199 secs) and group C2 (193 secs) than control group (177 secs). The mean duration of motor block in group B (control) which was significantly lower (188 secs) than both clonidine groups C1 (263 mins) and C2 (284 mins). The mean duration of analgesia prolonged in both clonidine groups C1 (305 mins) and C2 (314 mins) compared with control group B (219 mins). The mean time taken for two segmental regression was longer in clonidine groups C1 (187.05 mins) and C2(211 mins) than control group B (128 min). key words: clonidine and intrathecally for sub umbilical surgeries
INTRODUCTION Spinal anaesthesia is commonly used for abdominal, perineal, gynaecological and lower limb operations. It offers excellent anaesthesia and fewer side effects than general anaesthesia. It is easy to perform and provides faster onset and effective sensory and motor block1,2. Local anesthetics are the commonest agents used for spinal anesthesia, but their relatively short duration of action may lead to early analgesic intervention in the postoperative period. Bupivacaine produces long lasting spinal anaesthesia without Transient neurological symptoms. Recently a number of adjuvants to local anesthetics have been used intrathecally to prolong the intraoperative as well as postoperative analgesia1,2. Clonidine, a selective partial α2-adrenergic agonist, is being extensively evaluated as an adjuvant to intrathecal local anesthetics and has proven to be a potent analgesic without any clinically significant side effect. intrathecal clonidine dose 0.5–2 mcg/kg increase both sensory and motor blockade of local anesthetics3,4,5. This study was designed to evaluate the addition of two doses of clonidine (40 µg and 60µg) added to hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5%) 2.75ml in spinal anaesthesia for sub umbilical surgeries. Aim and objectives: To compare the effect of addition of two doses of clonidine (40µg and 60µg) to 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine 2.75 ml, intrathecally for sub umbilical surgery. To evaluate Time to onset of sensory and motor block, Duration of sensory and motor block, Duration of effective postoperative analgesia and Side effects.
MATERIALS AND METHODS Place of study: Mamata general hospital. Study type: CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY Period of study: 24 months; SEPTEMBER 2018-SEPTEMBER 2020 Study population: ASA grade I and II patients, aged between 18 and 60 years, scheduled for sub umbilical surgeries in Mamata general hospital. Sample size: 60 patients, divided into three groups, Group B, Group C1, Group C2. Inclusion criteria: Patients in age group of 18 to 60 years. ASA –PS I and II. Infra umbilical surgeries. Exclusion criteria: ASA –PS III and IV, Patient refusal, Renal / hepatic dysfunction, Allergy to drugs, Contraindication to sub arachnoid block.Methodology: After obtaining the ethics committee approval, 60 patients were included in this prospective randomized controlled study. patients were divided into 3 groups. 1. Patients in group B received 2.75ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine plus 0.5ml saline. 2. Patients in group C1 received 2.75ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 40 µg of clonidine 3. Patients in group C2 received 2.75ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 60µg of clonidine. RESULTS Table 1: DISTRIBUTION OF MEAN ONSET OF SENSORY BLOCK (secs) BY GROUPS
There is a significant difference between groups with regard to onset of sensory block, with group C2 having a rapid onset compared to C1. Table 2: DISTRIBUTION OF MEAN ONSET OF MOTOR BLOCK (secs) BY GROUPS
There is significant difference between groups in the onset of motor block. Group C2 has a faster onset compared to C1. Table 3: DISTRIBUTION OF MEAN TWO SEGMENTAL REGRESSION (mins) BY GROUPS
There is significant difference between groups in two segment regressions with C2 having a much longer time compared to C1. Table 4.: DISTRIBUTION OF MEAN DURATION OF MOTOR BLOCK (mins) BY GROUPS
There is significant difference between groups in duration of motor block with group C2 having longer duration compared to C2. Table 5: DISTRIBUTION OF MEAN DURATION OF ANALGESIA BY GROUPS
There is significant difference between groups in total duration of analgesia with C2 having a much longer duration compared to C1. DISCUSSIONOnset of Sensory BlockThe mean time to onset of sensory block was 103 secs in group B (Control) whereas it was 177.25secs in group C1 and 156.25 secs in group C2. Time to onset of sensory block was prolonged when clonidine was used as adjuvant, both groups C1 and C2 which was statistically significant. Klimscha et al.6 studied intrathecally administered 0.5% bupivacaine 5mg and 150µg clonidine vs plain bupivacaine and showed there is no statistically significant difference between the groups. However, they used clonidine in continuous spinal and epidural anaesthesia. This might be the reason for difference between our and their study. Kanazi GE et al.15 did a study with 30µg clonidine, however they did not report on onset of sensory block. However, in a study conducted by Saxena H et al.16 the results were not in agreement with our study. They observed the onset of sensory blockade to be 6.57±0.49 mins in control group and 2.58±0.33 mins, 2.54±0.34 mins and 2.09±0.89 mins in clonidine group (15 µg, 30 µg and 37.5 µg respectively) and in our study there was a significant delay in the onset time. Onset of Motor Block The mean time to onset of motor block was 177 secs in group B(Control). It was 199 secs in group C1 and 193 secs in group C2. The time to onset of motor block was prolonged in both clonidine groups (C1 and C2). However, the results of our study did not correlate with other studies done with clonidine. Acalvoschi et al.17 found that addition of clonidine 2 µg/kg with 1mg/kg meperidine intrathecally had no significant difference compared to meperidine with epinephrine 200µg in the onset of motor blockade. Kanazi GE et al.15 did a study with 30µg clonidine and reported significantly shorter onset time of motor block. Mean Duration of Motor Block The mean duration of motor block was 188 min in group B (control) which was significantly lower than both the groups using clonidine, group C1 was 263 mins and group C2 was 284 mins. Sarma et al.11 had similar observations in his study with longer duration of motor block in group with clonidine. Our study also correlated with the study by Dobrydnjov et al.21 where adding clonidine to bupivacaine prolonged the duration of motor block when compared to bupivacaine alone. Our study also concurs with the study conducted by Kaabachi O et al.23 who observed the mean duration of motor blockade to be longer when using clonidine of 1µg/kg compared to plain bupivacaine. Bhar D10 observed that mean duration of motor block was significantly increased in clonidine group when compared to bupivacaine alone. Sethi BS et al.4 also reported prolonged motor block (205 mins) when clonidine was used as adjuvant to bupivacaine when compared to bupivacaine alone (161 mins). In our study, within both the groups with clonidine, longer duration of motor block was observed with higher dose (60µg) when compared to lower dose (40µg). Our results are in agreement with results from several other studies. Thakur et al.5 observed that mean duration of motor block was the greatest in group III followed by group II and group I (clonidine 30mcg, 15mcg and control group respectively). Similarly, Saxena H et al.16 and Strebel S et al.18 observed longer duration of motor block with higher doses when compared to lower doses of clonidine. Mean Duration of Analgesia The mean duration of analgesia was 305 mins in group C1 and 314 mins in group C2. The difference is statistically significant when compared with control group B where the duration was 219 mins. This correlated with study by Strebel et al. [24] where he studied small dose intrathecal clonidine and isobaric bupivacaine for orthopaedic surgeries. There was significant prolongation of analgesia compared to control group. Dobrydnjov et al.21 also showed in his study that clonidine added to bupivacaine for inguinal herniorrhaphy had prolonged duration of analgesia compared to control group. Bafna et al. [7] also showed in his study that duration of analgesia was significantly longer in clonidine group compared to control group. Bhushan et al.8 observed in his study that addition of 60 μg clonidine to intrathecal bupivacaine provides longer duration of postoperative analgesia than 15 μg or 30μg (598.7±140.47 vs. 436.65 ± 149.84 and 387.1 ± 97.05 minutes respectively). Singh RB et al.12 showed in his study that duration of postoperative analgesia was significantly higher in clonidine group than control group with the duration being 551.06 ± 133.64 min and 254.80 ± 84.19 min respectively. Sapate M et al.13 showed in his study that intrathecal clonidine potentiates bupivacaine, reduces the analgesic requirement in the early post-operative period in unilateral spinal anesthesia for lower limb below knee surgery. Bajwa et al.9 et al. showed in his study that duration of analgesia was significantly higher in clonidine group (497.20 ± 139.78 min) than in fentanyl group (416.87 ± 105.67). Sarma et al.11 reported that duration of analgesia was significantly prolonged in clonidine group and dexmedetomidine group with a mean duration of 309.6 ± 50.99 min and 336.8 ± 55.38 min as compared to 204.8 ± 16.81 min in control group. Shidhaye R et al.14 showed in his study that intrathecal addition of 60µg clonidine to bupivacaine provides longer duration of postoperative analgesia than 25µg of fentanyl. Similarly, various other studies conducted by Saxena H et al.16 Barga et al.22, Chethanananda et al. [25] and Sharan et al. [26], Kumar SK27 observed a statistically significant increase in mean duration of analgesia when clonidine was added to bupivacaine as adjuvant intrathecally. Time for Two Segmental RegressionThe mean time taken for two segmental regression was longer in clonidine groups, 211 mins in group C2 and 187.05 mins in group C1 when compared to control group B which was 128 min. Within the clonidine groups, group C2 with higher dose had significantly prolonged time for two segmental regression compared to lower dose group C1. Our results correlated with the study by Fogarty et al.19 where addition of 75µg of clonidine with 2.75ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine prolonged the time to two segment regression below L4 by 216+/- 97.1 mins compared with control of 138+/-59.9 mins. Fakuda et al.20 found in their study that the time to two segment regression of sensory block was significantly prolonged when clonidine 150µg was added to 0.5% tetracaine compared with 0.5% tetracaine alone. In a study conducted by Kanazi et al.15 authors observed the time taken for regression of sensory block by two segments to be 80±28 mins in control group, 101±37 mins in clonidine group and 122±37 mins in dexmedetomidine group and concluded that there was a significant prolongation of two segment regression compared to the control group. Thakur et al.5 observed that the mean time to two-segment regression, was greatest in group III followed by group II and group I (clonidine 30µg,15 µg andcontrol group respectively). Our study is also consistent with studies done by Dobrydnjov et al.21, Saxena H et al.16 and Sethi BS et al.4 where the authors observed a statistically significant increase in the mean duration for two segment regression in clonidine group compared to plain bupivacaine.CONCLUSIONAddition of clonidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in subarachnoid block prolongs duration of both sensory and motor block. My study concludes that 60µg of clonidine hydrochloride added to hyperbaric bupivacaine in subarachnoid block has proved to be a better adjuvant in prolonging the sensory and motor blockade intra operatively and duration of effective post operative analgesia compared to 40µg, without significant adverse effects. REFFERENCES
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