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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2020/09/027929
CTRI/2020/09/027929Not yet recruitingNot Applicable

Comparative evaluation of analgesic efficacy of different dose of Dexamethasone as adjuvant to Levobupivacaine in ultrasound guided brachial plexus block in upper limb surgeries.

Department of Anaesthesiology1 site in 1 country126 target enrollmentStarted: September 22, 2020Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
126
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Duration of effective post operative analgesia

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study will compare the analgesic efficacy of two dose of Dexamethasone as adjuvant to Levobupivacaine in ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper limb surgeries

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Computer generated randomization
Masking
Participant and Investigator Blinded

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18.00 Year(s) to 60.00 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients belonging to ASA I and II Mallampati grade 1 and 2 posted for upper limb surgeries.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Coagulopathies (INR>1.5) Infection at site of block A compromised lung function at opposite side of block like pneumothorax hemothorax pneumonectomy Hypersensitivity to Local anaesthetics or Dexamethasone Patients refusal or inability to communicate.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Duration of effective post operative analgesia

Time Frame: 24 hours post operative period

Secondary Outcomes

  • Time of onset of sensory and motor block
  • Duration of sensory and motor block(24 hours post operative period)
  • VAS score(24 hours post operative period)
  • Incidence of post operative nausea vomiting(24 hours post operative period)
  • Rate of infection neurologic complication hyperglycemia(24 hours post operative period)

Investigators

Sponsor
Department of Anaesthesiology
Sponsor Class
Government medical college

Study Sites (1)

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