Health Condition 1: null- healthy patients without any coexisting diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: dexmedetomidine (0.5microgram/kg): Group 2 - 23ml of 1.5% lignocaine + 2-3ml of dexmedetomidine (0.5microgram/kg)+ 4-5ml of normal saline
Intervention2: dexmedetomidine (1 microgram/kg
Sponsors
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA class I & II BMI 18.5 - 24.5 Undergoing surgeries of forearm and hand
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients refusal for block Patients having bleeding disorders Local infection at the site where needle for block was to be inserted Allergic to study drugs Cardiac disease or abnormal ECG findings Patients in whom the block effect was partial and who required supplementary anesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate and compare the onset and duration of sensory and motor blockade with lignocaine alone and with dexmedetomidine in two different doses. To study and compare the duration of postoperative analgesia in three group of patients. Timepoint: Block was evaluated every 3 minutes up to 30 minutes after the injection of local anesthetic is completed. Further block assessment was done at hourly intervals up to 10 hours by a blinded anesthesiologist | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To look for side effects of dexmedetomidine, if anyTimepoint: upto 10 hours by blinded anesthesiologist after the completion of block | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shelly Rana
Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College
Outcome results
None listed