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Register: PACTR
Last refreshed on: 29 May 2023
Main ID:  PACTR201306000510382
Date of registration: 26/02/2013
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Dr Aggrey Lubikire(self)
Public title: Transient Neurologic Symptoms following spinal Lignocaine and Bupivacaine for caesarean delivery at Mulago Hospital, a randomised trial.
Scientific title: Transient Neurologic symptoms following spinal lignocaine and bupivacaine for caesarean delivery in mulago hospital, a randomised trial.
Date of first enrolment: 20/03/2013
Target sample size: 180
Recruitment status: Pending
URL:  https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?TrialID=510
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Parallel: different groups receive different interventions at same time during study,Randomised,Randomisation for the study clients will be randomised in either arm by computer generated numbers , using computer software,the allocation code will be concealled from the patients by using a sealed opaque envelope.  
Phase:  Not Applicable
Countries of recruitment
Uganda
Contacts
Name: Agnes    Wabule
Address:  mulago hospital P O Box 7072 Kampala Uganda
Telephone: +256-712-852 137
Email: aggiewabule2000@yahoo.co.uk
Affiliation:  Lecturer
Name: Arthur    Kwizera
Address:  mulago hospital P O Box 7072 Kampala Uganda
Telephone: +256-772-897171
Email: kwizera.arthur@gmail.com
Affiliation:  Lecturer
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: only ASA 1 and 2 and E , patients above 18 and provide informed consent to participate in the study will be enrolled.
Exclusion criteria: Patients with previous neurologic deficits, periperal neuropathy like diabetes, previous back injuries.
Failed spinal :patients who receive spinal blockade with either Lignocaine or Bupivacaine, and the drug fails to take, then get general anaesthesia will be excluded.


Age minimum: 18 Year(s)
Age maximum: 40 Year(s)
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Nervous System Diseases
its comparing safety profile for the different drugs in the randomised trial.

Nervous System Diseases
its comparing safety profile for the different drugs in the randomised trial.
Intervention(s)
Bupivacaine
Lignocaine
Primary Outcome(s)
to compare the incidence of transient neurologic symptoms in either bupivacaine or lignocaine arms
Secondary Outcome(s)
Patients will be asseddes for factors that may contribute to the existence of TNS like needle type, number of attempts at spinal, Age and weight. These will be analysed at the end in either arms of the study. The outcome will be calculated with Poisson distribution
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
mulago teaching hospital
Secondary Sponsor(s)
mulago teaching hospital
Ethics review
Status: Not approved
Approval date:
Contact:
School of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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