Health Condition 1: null- scheduled for forearm and hand surgeries
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine: 1 µg /kg of dexmedetomidine with local anesthetics in supraclavicular brachial plexus block
Control Intervention1: placebo (Normal Saline): Normal saline 1 ml with loc
Sponsors
Director
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 60 patients of either sex aged between 20-60 years, ASA physical status I-II, scheduled for forearm and hand surgeries were included
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients receiving adrenoreceptor agonist or antagonist, neurological deficit in the upper limb, history of cardiac disease, respiratory disease, renal and hepatic failure, pregnant women and allergy to local anesthetics were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative pain and Duration of analgesia(time interval from administration of block to 1st rescue analgesia required)Timepoint: Postoperative pain was assessed every 30 min for 2 hr, every 1 hr for 6 hr, every 2 hr till 12 hr, and then at 24 hr postoperatively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| onset and duration of sensory and motor blockadeTimepoint: assessed every 5 min till 30 min and then every 30 min till resolution of block | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDinesh K Sardana
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed