A clinical comparison between a local anaesthetic and local anaesthetic with steroid combination in ultra sonography guided supraclavicular block

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Medical and Surgical,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/02/031293
• Lead Sponsor: Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Brachial plexus block is a popular and widely employed regional nerve block technique for anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia for surgeries of the upper extremities. Dexamethasone is a very potent and highly selective glucocorticoid used as anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant. Steroids have anti-inflammatory as well as analgesic effects. Many studies have successfully proved the usefulness of dexamethasone as an effective analgesic.

This study is designed to know the beneficial effects of addition of dexamethasone to a local anaesthetic in ultra sound guided brachial plexus block by supraclavicular approach.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-13
• Study Start: 2021-02-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with ASA class 1 & 2.

Exclusion Criteria

• a)Refusal by patients for the block or study.
• b)Patients with abnormal BT,CT or on anticoagulation therapy, severe anaemia ,hypovolemia ,shock ,septicaemia and h/o seizures.
• c)Local infection at the site of puncture.
• d)Allergy to the study drugs.
• e)History of significant systemic disorders (cardiovascular, respiratory, central nervous system or renal system.
• f)Patients who are not co-operative and require additional sedatives.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To know the effect of dexamethasone 8mg with 0.5% levobupivacaine on the duration of post-operative analgesia in ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block.	Baseline, 0 min( immediately after drug administration), 1min, 3min,5min, 7min, 10min, 15min,20min, 25min, 30min,45min, 60min,90min, 120min,3hr, 4hr,6hr,12hr,24hr

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
a)the onset of sensory and motor blockade.	b)the duration of sensory and motor blockade.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vijayanagar Institute Of Medical Sciences; 🇮🇳 Bellary, KARNATAKA, India

Vijayanagar Institute Of Medical Sciences

🇮🇳Bellary, KARNATAKA, India

Dr Anusha G Hiremath

Principal investigator

8073830052

anushavidya1@gmail.com