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Comparison of analgesic adjuvants to local anesthetics in arthroscopic knee surgeries

A study to compare the analgesic efficacy of Dexmedetomidine and Dexamethasone as adjuvants to Levobupivacaine in ultrasound guided femoral nerve block for patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgeries

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/06/008869
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-06-19
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- ASA grade I and II patients aged 18-60 yrs

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A: Levobupivacaine, 0.25% (Total volume 20ml) Intervention2: Group B: Levobupivacaine, 0.25% + Dexmedetomidine1mcg/kg(100mcg) (Total Volume 20ml) Control Intervention1: Group C:

Sponsors

Lakshay Sehgal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA grade I & II patient. 2. Age > 18 years & 3. Patients undergoing arthroscopic single knee surgeries.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal. 2. Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy. 3. Patients on beta-blockers. 4. Infection at the site of femoral nerve block. 5. Patients with liver and renal disease. 6. Allergy to local anaesthetics. 7. Patients with any bleeding disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measuring the duration of the femoral nerve block (sensory + motor). Time to first rescue analgesic â?? The time interval between the time of injection and the first request to postoperative analgesia. Timepoint: First 24 hrs of post operative period.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total amount of rescue analgesia required in first 24 hrs of post-operative period â?? The total number of boluses consumed and total fentanyl consumed in 24 hrs. Number of rescue analgesics required. Observing any side effects related to the drugs. Patient satisfaction. Timepoint: First 24 hrs of post operative period.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLakshay Sehgal

Max Super Speciality Hospital

drpunitmehta@gmail.com9818850783

Outcome results

None listed

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