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A study to Compare perineural intravenous dexamethasone on glycemic profile in non diabetic patients undergoing supraclavicular brachial plexus block.

Not Applicable
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/08/056590
Lead Sponsor
M S Ramaiah Medical College
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

All the Non Diabetic Patients undergoing Supraclavicular brachial plexus block who fit into

ASA (American Society Of Anesthesiology) Grade I/II

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects with pre-existing diabetes mellitus patients (FBS > 126 mg/dl, Post prandial blood sugars (PPBS >200mg/dl).

Chronic steroids therapy.

History allergy to dexamethasone.

Pregnancy.

Immunosuppressed patients.

Patients Refusal.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The aim of the study is to compare blood glucose concentration in perineural & intravenous dexamethasone group. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: <br/ ><br> Finger prick capillary blood sugar values will be measured at baseline before block, after 1 hour,2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours using glucometer.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To study the duration of post operative analgesia (Visual analogue score4). <br/ ><br>Timepoint: The duration of analgesia, is defined as the interval between the completion of local anesthetic injection & the first administration of analgesics. (Visual analogue score 4) The duration of analgesia will be recorded.
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