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A study to assess the efficacy of Dexamethasone as an adjuvant in ultrasound guided cervical plexus block using Bupivacaine 0.25% in patients undergoing thyroid surgery under general anesthesia

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Medical and Surgical,
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/04/032612
Lead Sponsor
Dr Archana M
Brief Summary

This is a prospective randomised control trial to study the effect of dexamethasone as an adjuvant with bupivacaine 0.25% versus Bupivacaine 0.25% alone using ultrasound guided superficial cervical plexus block  in patients undergoing thyroid surgeries under entropy guided general Anesthesia of duration less than 2 hours 30mins. It will be conducted in a total of 80patients, 40 in each group in all hospitals attached to Bangalore medical college and research institute. The primary outcome is to compare hemodynamic variables intraoperatively. Isoflurane consumptions, entropy intraoperatively and postop analgesia and side effects will be observed in the post operative period

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients who have given informed written consent 2.
  • Patients with ASA grade 1 and 2 3.
  • Patients ages 18-60years of either sex 4.
  • Patients scheduled for elective thyroid surgeries lasting for 60 to 150 minutes.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients not willing to give informed consent 2.
  • Patients with allergy to Bupivacaine 3.
  • Patients diagnosed with vocal cord palsy by preoperative indirect laryngoscopes 4.
  • Patients with thyroid mass extending retrosternalily, any gross compression or deviation of trachea 5.
  • Patients scheduled for extensive radical neck dissection 6.
  • Patients with electrolyte abnormalities, hepatic or renal insufficiency, coagulation disorder, hypertension or cardiac disorders 7.
  • Pregnant and breast feeding women.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hemodynamic stabilityHemodynamic stability
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Isoflurane consumptionIntraoperative period
Other adverse effectsPost operative period
AnalgesiaPost operative period

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bangalore medical college and research institute

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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Bangalore medical college and research institute
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Dr Archana M
Principal investigator
9663310314
archanamanoharan25@gmail.com

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