The study will find the difference in pain killer drug consumption (tramadol) when neck (stellate ganglion) block is given before surgery with or without study drug (dexamethasone) in patients undergoing arm surgeries.

Tramadol sparing effect of dexamethasone as an adjuvant in preoperative stellate ganglion block in patients undergoing upper limb surgeries. - None

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/02/007851

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-14

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S00-T88- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Interventions

Intervention1: Group 1 Stellate ganglion block with lignocaine and adjuvant Dexamethasone plus intravenous normal saline: Preoperative ultrasound guided with Stellate ganglion block 4 ml of a soluti

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA physical status I & II of either sex 2. Age between 18 to 60 years 3. BMI >= 20 to 4. Scheduled for major upper limb surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patientâ??s refusal for the procedure. 2. Patients having history of substance abuse. 3. Patients with coagulopathy and bleeding disorders. 4. Pre existing peripheral neuropathy. 5. Pre existing local infection at the site of block. 6. Pregnant and lactating women. 7. Patients having inability to use PCA pump. 8. Contraindication to study drug lignocaine, dexamethasone and tramadol. 9. Patients on chronic pain management drugs. 10.Patients with simultaneous acute post operative pain in other parts of the body. 11. Contraindication to general anaesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To study Tramadol sparing effect of dexamethasone as an adjuvant in preoperative stellate ganglion block in patients undergoing upper limb surgeriesTimepoint: In post anaesthesia care unit 0 hours 2 hours 4 hours 6 hours 8 hours 12 hours 24 hours 36 hours 48 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Visual analogue scale at rest and on movement in patients receiving Stellate ganglion block scheduled for upper limb surgeries. 2. Haemodynamics in patients receiving Stellate ganglion block scheduled for upper limb surgeries. 3. Adverse effects of preoperative Stellate ganglion block in patients scheduled for upper limb surgeries. 4. Patientâ??s satisfaction score 5. Temperature in the operative limb (Ë?C), Chemosis, Ptosis, Miosis.Timepoint: 1 to 3. Preoperatively - baseline, 5 min after block and every 5 mins till 15 min after block placement, post operative 0 ,2,4,6,8,12,24,36 and 48 hours 4. 24 and 48 hours 5. Preoperatively - baseline, 5,10,15 mins	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Visual analogue scale at rest and on movement in patients receiving Stellate ganglion block scheduled for upper limb surgeries. 2. Haemodynamics in patients receiving Stellate ganglion block scheduled for upper limb surgeries. 3. Adverse effects of preoperative Stellate ganglion block in patients scheduled for upper limb surgeries. 4. Patientâ??s satisfaction score 5. Temperature in the operative limb (Ë?C), Chemosis, Ptosis, Miosis.Timepoint: 1 to 3. Preoperatively - baseline, 5 min after block and every 5 mins till 15 min after block placement, post operative 0 ,2,4,6,8,12,24,36 and 48 hours 4. 24 and 48 hours 5. Preoperatively - baseline, 5,10,15 mins

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Deepak Thapa

Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh

manjotdoc91@gmail.com09501566078

Outcome results

None listed

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