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To compare the duration of pain relief after hand and forearm surgeries done under regional anaesthesia with ropivacaine versus levobupivacaine (local anaesthetic drugs).

Comparative evaluation of duration of post operative analgesia and block characteristics with 0.5% ropivacaine versus 0.5% levobupivacaine in axillary brachial plexus blocks for isolated upper limb injuries, a double blinded prospective clinical study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/05/008446
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-05-02
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- Patients aged between 20 to 65 years with isolated upper limb injuries belonging to ASA I and ASA II class.

Interventions

Intervention1: Axillary brachial plexus block: The brachial plexus is blocked through axillary route under ultrasound guidance in the operation theater under sterile aseptic precautions for administer

Sponsors

Dr ARathna
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Isolated forearm and hand injuries. 2 Age group of 20 -65yrs belonging to ASA I and ASA II groups.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients with known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics, coagulopathy, infection at the site of block, peripheral neuropathy 2 Patient refusal 3 Age group below 20 and above 65 are excluded Belonging to ASA III, IV 4. Pregnant and lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Duration of analgesia 2.Assessment of sensory and motor block characteristicsTimepoint: first 24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
safety of both drugsTimepoint: first 24 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr ARathna

Saveetha Medical College Chennai

drrathna86@yahoo.co.in9940475385

Outcome results

None listed

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