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Effect of sedation with dexmedetomidine on local anaesthesia.

The effect of midazolam and dexmedetomidine sedation on duration of supraclavicular brachial plexus block: a randomised controlled study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/08/004818
Enrollment
60
Registered
2014-08-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Trauma or other surgery of upper limb

Interventions

Intervention1: Midazolam hydrochloride: initial dose of 0.04mg/kg intravenously in 10ml of normal saline and infused over 10 minutes, followed by a maintenance infusion of 0.04mg/kg/hr. for 2 hours. C

Sponsors

Indira Gandhi Institute of medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA grade 1 & 2 2, Patient scheduled for upper extremity surgery where supraclavicular brachial plexus block is indicated

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. known contraindication to brachial plexus block (patient refusal, coagulopathy, local infection) 2. known allergy to bupivacaine, midazolam and dexmedetomidine 3. concommittant us of analgesics or sedatives 4. history of significant cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, psychiatric, hepatic or renal disease 5. failed brachial plexus block

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. onset and duration of motor block in minutes 2. onset and duration of sensory block in minutesTimepoint: 0,5,10,15,30,45,60,90,120,150, 180,210,240,270,300,330,360,390,420,450,480,510,540,570,600 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. incidence of hypotension (Mean arterial pressure less than 20% of baseline value) 2. incidence of bradycardia (Heart rate less than 50 BPM)Timepoint: 0, 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,120,150 minutes 180,210,240,270,300,330,360,390,420,450,480,510,540,570,600 minutes

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGunjan Kumar

Department of Anaesthesia, IGIMS, Patna

pkdubey@hotmail.com9430511851

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026