Effect of Varying Doses of Dexamethasone on the Prolongation of the Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M958- Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal systemHealth Condition 2: null- requiring shoulder or upper arm surgery
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/08/015203
- Lead Sponsor
- ilavati Hospital and Research Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
ASA grade I or II
Patients undergoing upper arm (above elbow) and shoulder surgeries
Exclusion Criteria
Refusal for participating by the patient
Patients on Steroid supplementation pre-operatively
History of allergy to the study drug
Failure of the block
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of analgesiaTimepoint: 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24 hours from time of Block
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of motor blockadeTimepoint: 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24 hours from time of Block