A study to compare the effectiveness of ADDUCTOR CANAL BLOCK (anesthesia to a nerve supplying the knee using an injection on the thigh) with 0.25 % Bupivacane alone, a local anaesthetic vs 0.25% Bupivacane along with 8mg Dexamethasone a steroid, in patients undergoing surgery around knee.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/04/051432
- Lead Sponsor
- A. CHAITANYA PRATYUSHA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. SURGERY AROUND KNEE JOINT
2. ASA CLASS 1 AND 2
Exclusion Criteria
1. INFECTION OVER THE THIGH
2. HISTORY OF ALLERGY TO LOCAL ANAESTHETICS
3. COAGULATION ABNORMALITIES
4. ASA CLASS MORE THAN 2
5. HISTORY OF LONG TERM ANALGESIC USE
6. PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method compare analgesic efficacy with 0.25% Bupivacaine versus 0.25% Bupivacaine with 8mg Dexamethasone using Numerical rating scale for pain.Timepoint: once in every 4 hours for 18 hours in the post- operative period
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Compare duration of analgesia between the two groups <br/ ><br>Evaluate time required for mobilization of patient and first rescue analgesia needed. <br/ ><br>To assess any adverse reactions if present. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: once in every 4 hours for 18hours in the post- operative period