Title

A Comparative Study of Intrathecal Magnesium Sulphate & Midazolam With Epidural Ropivacaine for Caesarean Patients
A Comparative Study Between Intrathecal Magnesium Sulphate Versus Midazolam Along With Epidural 0.75% Ropivacaine in Combined Spinal Epidural Technique for Preeclampsia Parturients Undergiong Elective Caesarean Section
  • Phase

    Phase 2/Phase 3
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Study Participants

    50
This study compares whether addition of Magnesium or Midazolam intrathecally to epidurally administered isobaric Ropivacaine improves the quality of blockade, haemodynamics and duration of analgesia post-operatively. 25 parturients were given intrathecal Magnesium and rest of the 25 parturients were given intrathecal Midazolam combined with 0.75% Ropivacaine via epidural route.
Magnesium sulphate and Midazolam have been used in clinical trials as adjuvants to local anaesthetics via intrathecal and epidural routes and are effective in augmenting the quality of block and prolonging post-operative analgesia.

Noxious stimulation leads to the release of glutamate and aspartate neuratransmitters which bind to various sub-classes of excitatory aminoacid, including the NMDA receptor. Intrathecal magnesium potentiates neuraxial anaesthesia by blocking NMDA receptors with out causing significant side effects as reported in various studies.

Intrathecal Midazolam produces antinociception at spinal cord-level through benzodiazepine GABA-A receptor complex which are present abundantly in the lamina 2 of spinal cord. Midazolam also releases endogenous opioid acting at spinal delta receptors and also enhances adenosine release which also augments analgesia.
Study Started
Jan 31
2015
Primary Completion
Dec 31
2015
Study Completion
Dec 31
2015
Results Posted
Feb 08
2016
Estimate
Last Update
Mar 14
2016
Estimate

Drug intrathecal magnesium sulphate,

comparision of effects of intrathecal magnesium sulphate with intrathecal midazolam when administered along with epidural 0.75% Ropivacaine

  • Other names: Magneon

Drug Intrathecal midazolam

comparision of effects of intrathecal magnesium sulphate with intrathecal midazolam when administered along with epidural 0.75% Ropivacaine

  • Other names: Mizolam

GROUP A(MAGNESIUM GROUP) Active Comparator

MAGNESIUM GROUP received 50 mg(0.1 ml) of intrathecal magnesium sulphate diluted to 1 ml with 0.9% normal saline combined with 14-16 ml of epidural 0.75% ropivacaine as a part of combined spinal epidural technique at L2-L3/L3-L4 interspace.

GROUP B(MIDAZOLAM GROUP) Active Comparator

MIDAZOLAM GROUP received 1mg(0.2ml) of intrathecal midazolam diluted to 1ml with 0.9% normal saline combined with 14-16 ml of epidural 0.75% ropivacaine as a part of combined spinal epidural technique at L2-L3/L3-L4 interspace.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

50 pregnant women
ASA-I and II parturients
Weight 50-80 kgs
Pre-eclampsia

Exclusion Criteria:

Thrombocytopenia
HELLP syndrome
Parturients on magnesium therapy
Foetal distress
Parturients on benzodiazepine therapy
Patient refusal
Contraindications to regional anaesthesia

Summary

GROUP A(MAGNESIUM GROUP)

GROUP B(MIDAZOLAM GROUP)

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term GROUP A(MAGNESIUM GROUP) GROUP B(MIDAZOLAM GROUP)

Duration of Postoperative Analgesia

pain is assessed using visual analogue scale every hour after completion of surgery until first 12 postoperative hours.

GROUP A(MAGNESIUM GROUP)

334.0
time in minutes (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 39

GROUP B(MIDAZOLAM GROUP)

280.0
time in minutes (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 23.4

Perioperative Side Effects

through out the intraoperative period and initial 12 hours postoperatively parturients were assessed for PONV,sedation,respiratory depression hypotension ,bradycardia and shivering.

GROUP A(MAGNESIUM GROUP)

Nausea and vomiting

2.0
participants

shivering

1.0
participants

GROUP B(MIDAZOLAM GROUP)

Nausea and vomiting

3.0
participants

shivering

3.0
participants

Onset of Sensory Blockade

the onset time of sensory blockade was assessed with pinprick .

GROUP A(MAGNESIUM GROUP)

9.86
time in minutes (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 1.37

GROUP B(MIDAZOLAM GROUP)

7.93
time in minutes (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 0.87

Duration of Sensory Blockade

the duration of sensory blockade was assessed with pinprick .

GROUP A(MAGNESIUM GROUP)

295.0
time in minutes (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 36

GROUP B(MIDAZOLAM GROUP)

245.0
time in minutes (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 26.4

Onset of Motor Blockade

assessed with modified bromage scale.

GROUP A(MAGNESIUM GROUP)

12.5
time in minutes (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 1.6

GROUP B(MIDAZOLAM GROUP)

7.68
time in minutes (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 3.2

Duration of Motor Blockade

assessed with modified bromage scale.

GROUP A(MAGNESIUM GROUP)

265.0
time in minutes (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 24.6

GROUP B(MIDAZOLAM GROUP)

223.0
time in minutes (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 22.2

Total

50
Participants

age in years

24.5
years (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 2.5

height in centimeters

157
centimeters (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 4.5

weight in kilograms

70
kilograms (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 5.5

Age, Categorical

Sex/Gender, Customized

Overall Study

GROUP A(MAGNESIUM GROUP)

GROUP B(MIDAZOLAM GROUP)