a study to search a suitable dose of a drug, dexmedetomidine for early onset and prolongation of anaesthesia in brachial plexus block.
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2016/04/006823
- Lead Sponsor
- AIIMSPatna
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1.Age : 18 to 60 years
2. ASA I and II
3.Posted for Forearm/ elbow surgeries
Exclusion Criteria
1.ASA III or more
2.Bleeding / coagulation disorder
3.Uncontrolled diabetes/ HTN
4.Patients with heart blocks/ cardiac disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method duration of analgesia: time between the block and the first analgesic requirement(VAS4)Timepoint: pain will be assessed hourly after six hours till 24 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. duration of sensory blockade <br/ ><br>2. duration of motor blockadeTimepoint: 1.block will be assessed hourly after surgery till 24 hours <br/ ><br>2.motor blockade will be assessed hourly after the end of surgery till twenty four hours.;3.to study the effect on hemodynamics(heart rate and mean arterial pressure)Timepoint: every 15 minutes till three hours