Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing upper limb surgeries above elbow level
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Evaluation of dexamethasone as an adjuvant to levobupivacaine in ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus block.: dexamethasone added to perineural local anesthetic(0.5% levobupiv
Sponsors
Dr Simpika Thakur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA I & II Patients undergoing upper limb surgeries above elbow level under ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus block.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients refusal for interscalene block and inability to give consent. Patients with coagulation disorders. Patients with local skin infection ASA-III & ASA-IV Obese patients with BMI >30 kg/m2 Patients with a history of anaphylaxis to local anaesthetics and allergy to the study drugs. Patients with a history of any underlying renal or hepatic dysfunction. Pregnant patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ONSET OF SENSORY AND MOTOR BLOCK DURATION OF SENSORY AND MOTOR BLOCK DURATION OF ANALGESIA(CALL FOR ANALSESIA POST- OPERATIVELY) Timepoint: Hourly for first 6 hrs then 3 hourly till 24 hr post operative period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Haemodynamic parameters and Adverse effectTimepoint: every 5 mins for first 30 mins then half an hourly till end of surgery then hourly for first 6 hrs then 3 hourly till 24 hr post operative period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sarvjeet Kaur
GGS medical college and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed