Comparison the analgesic efficacy of Lidocaine/Dexamethasone and Lidacaine/ Fentanyl in Forearm Fracture through Axillary Block

Phase 2

Conditions: Analgesia following the operation of forearm fracture.
Fracture of upper end of ulna Incl.: Coronoid process Elbow, NOS, Monteggia fracture-dislocation Olecranon process Proximal end. Fracture of upper end of radius Incl.: Head Neck Proximal end. Fracture of shaft of ulna. Fracture of shaft of radius. Fract
S52.0, S52

Registration Number: IRCT2012120711687N1

Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

Following inclusion criteria were considered: (a) Elective nature of surgery, presence of forearm fracture (b) Performance of surgery at Rajaei Hospital (c) Absence of underlying diseases such as coagulopathy, peripheral vascular diseases, and neuropathy (d) Patient’s full agreement on performing axillary anesthesia (e) Lack of any history of allergy to local anesthetics (f) Lack of treatment with palliative drugs and those affecting the CNS (g)Non-addict, and (h) Suitability of patients to be placed (classified) in ASA I&II classes. Also, the exclusion criteria employed were (a) operation duration of more than 90 min and b) the appearance of pain during the surgery

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total analgesic dose administered during 6 hrs after the surgery. Timepoint: During 6 hrs after the surgery. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of sensory block. Timepoint: The time interval between the time of loss of pain sensation at forearm to reappearance of paresthesia. Method of measurement: Pin-prick test.;Time of duration of motor block. Timepoint: the time interval between the time of loss of pain sensation at forearm to complete recovery of motor function. Method of measurement: Gripping force test.