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comparison of the efficacy two drugs which are routinely added to local anaesthetics in hand surgeries

Comparison of Anaesthetic efficacy of nalbuphine and dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to 0.5% ropivacaine and 2% lignocaine for supraclavicular block in upper limb surgeries

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/06/014678
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-06-29
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- upper limb fractures

Interventions

Intervention1: supraclavicular brachial plexus block: supraclavicular block using 0.5% ropivacaine and 2% lignocaine Control Intervention1: nalbuphine vesus dexmedetomidine as aduants t ropivacaine in

Sponsors

Sowmya Shanmugam
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patient willing ASA 1 and 2 upper limb surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patient not willing bleeding disorders infection at site of injection patients on anticoagulants patients with musculoskeletal disorders patients with history of allergy to local anaesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the anaesthetic efficacy of Nalbuphine and dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to 0.5% ropivacaine and 2% lignocaine for supraclavicular block in upper limb surgeriesTimepoint: The time to request of the first analgesic will be noted to determine the Anaesthetic efficacy of the two adjuvants

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
time of onset of sensory and otor block duration of sensory and otor block level of sedation and side effets such as pruritis, bradycardia, respiratory dpressionTimepoint: the time to loss of pin prick sensation to demand of first analgesic is duration of sensory block time to loss of thumb movement to regain of thumb movement is duration of motor blocade

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactR Uma

ESICMC PGIMSR, chennai

drsowmyaashan@gmail.com9444413647

Outcome results

None listed

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