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To know the minimum amount of anesthetic drug for anesthetizing hand

Recruiting
Conditions
PATIENTS UNDERGOING FOREARM AND HAND SURGERIES
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/03/012623
Lead Sponsor
All india institute of medical sciences New delhi
Brief Summary

This study is a prospective dose estimation study for assessing the minimum effective volume of local anesthetic(0.75% Ropivacaine ) in target intra-cluster approach of of ultrasound guided supraclavicular block in patients undergoing surgeries involving forearm and hand.

this study will be conducted in All india institute of medical sciences  , New delhi.

The primary outcome of the study is to caliculate the minimum volume of Local anesthetic (0.75% Ropivacaine) required for providing surgical anesthesia for forearm and hand surgeries of less than 2 hours duration.

Secondary outcome of this study is to assess anesthesia onset time, duration of analgesia for the volume of drug and to assess complications associated  with the procedure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing forearm and hand surgeries between ages 18 to 65 years.
  • American society of anesthesiologists grade 1 and 2.
  • bodymass index 20-35 kg/m2.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients refusal.
  • Surgeries lasting more than 2 hours in duration.
  • Known allergy to local anesthetic.
  • Diagnosed nerve injury of the operating limb.
  • Anatomical abnormalities of operating shoulder and hand.
  • Infection at the injection site.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Estimation of minimum effective volume of local anethetic(0.75% Ropivacaine) in "target intracluster approach" of ultrasound guided supraclavicular blockwe assess for the effectiveness of block for 30 mins after giving the block and we assess duration of analgesia postoperatively at immediate postoperative period ,at 4 hours,8 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours of postoperative period
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.TIME OF ONSET OF ANESTHESIA2.DURATION OF ANALGESIA

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

All india institute of medical sciences ,New delhi.

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Delhi, DELHI, India

All india institute of medical sciences ,New delhi.
🇮🇳Delhi, DELHI, India
Sirivella prasanna kumar
Principal investigator
8506017482
drsprasannakumar1090@gmail.com

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