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A clinical trial to compare the pain sparing effects of dexamethasone and clonidine in patients undergoing shoulder surgery.

A randomised double blind study comparing the efficacy of dexamethasone vs. clonidine as an adjunct to ropivacaine in ultrasound guided continuous interscalene block for arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/02/007852
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-02-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-06

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M958- Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system Health Condition 2: null- Patients fit for shoulder surgeries

Interventions

Intervention1: injection dexamethasone,injection ropivacaine: single shot of injection 0.5% ropivacaine 30 ml with 2ml of dexamethasone 8 mg to a total of 32 ml given via ultrasound guided continuous

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive care
Lead Sponsor
Department of Orthopaedics
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II Age 18-65 years BMI â?? 18-30 kg/m2 of either sex Arthroscopic shoulder surgery, such as rotator cuff injury repair, recurrent shoulder dislocations, superior labrum anterior and posterior (SLAP lesion), acromioplasty, labral cyst removal

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusing to give informed consent History of relevant drug allergy History of psychiatric illness, substance abuse Severe cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic or neurological disease Pregnancy and lactation Coagulopathy Contralateral phrenic nerve dysfunction Infection at planned injection site Patients receiving α2 agonists for hypertensive disorders Patients on steroids

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of postoperative analgesia.Timepoint: Duration of postoperative analgesia, as measured (in min) from the achievement of adequate sensory block till the first bolus of 0.2% ropivacaine by PCRA.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measures pain ratings over 48 hour on 0-100 VAS, total postoperative analgesic consumption, patient satisfaction, and adverse effects.Timepoint: Measures pain ratings over 24 h on 0-100 VAS, total postoperative analgesic consumption, patient satisfaction, and adverse effects.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVaibhav Taneja

M.D (Anaesthesia)

drsmitra12@yahoo.com9646121521

Outcome results

None listed

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