To study dexamethasone with levobupivacaine in interscalene block.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing upper limb surgeries above elbow level
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/07/014795
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Simpika Thakur
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
ASA I & II
Patients undergoing upper limb surgeries above elbow level under ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus block.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients refusal for interscalene block and inability to give consent.
Patients with coagulation disorders.
Patients with local skin infection
ASA-III & ASA-IV
Obese patients with BMI >30 kg/m2
Patients with a history of anaphylaxis to local anaesthetics and allergy to the study drugs.
Patients with a history of any underlying renal or hepatic dysfunction.
Pregnant patients.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ONSET OF SENSORY AND MOTOR BLOCK <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>DURATION OF SENSORY AND MOTOR BLOCK <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>DURATION OF ANALGESIA(CALL FOR ANALSESIA POST- OPERATIVELY) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Hourly for first 6 hrs then 3 hourly till 24 hr post operative period
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Haemodynamic parameters and Adverse effectTimepoint: every 5 mins for first 30 mins then half an hourly till end of surgery then hourly for first 6 hrs then 3 hourly till 24 hr post operative period