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A clinical study to compare three drugs Morphine, Dexmedetomidine and Dexamethasone when added to Ropivacaine in Upper limb nerve block for postoperative pain relief.

An ideal additive to ropivacaine in brachial plexus block for postoperative analgesia â?? comparison between morphine, dexmedetomdine and dexamethasone in a prospective, randomized, double-blinded control study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/08/009374
Enrollment
150
Registered
2017-08-16
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: M968- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified Health Condition 2: null- Patients coming for upper limb surgeries under brachial plexus block are included in the study.

Interventions

Intervention1: Brachial plexus block: An anaesthetic technique where nerves are blocked at their origin used for surgeries of upper limb. The block is performed only once before surgery and patient fo

Sponsors

SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with ASA Physical Status I and II posted for upper limb surgeries Weighing between 60 â?? 100 kg

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All patients with ASA Physical Status III and above Patients who refuse to participate in the study Patients who are allergic to amide local anaesthetics Patients who are pregnant Patients with chronic renal, cardiac or hepatic condition Patients with coagulation abnormalities

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of postoperative analgesiaTimepoint: Time taken from the onset of sensory blockade to the first request for postoperative analgesia

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
onset of motor blockadeTimepoint: Time elapsed from injection of drug to complete motor blockade.;Onset of sensory blockadeTimepoint: Time elapsed between injection of drug and complete loss of sensation to pinprick

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRajagopalan Venkatraman

Srm Medical College Hospital and Research Centre

drvenkat94@gmail.com9894581455

Outcome results

None listed

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