A study to compare the onset of anesthesia and duration of pain relief in patients undergoing upper limb orthopaedic surgeries using local anesthetic drug levobupivacaine with dexamethasone and plain levobupivacaine administered near the nerves supplying the limb

A randomized controlled trial comparing levobupivacaine with dexamethasone versus plain levobupivacaine in patients undergoing forearm surgeries under an infraclavicular block - LEAD

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/07/014923

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- fore arm orthopedic surgeries

Interventions

Intervention1: levobupivacaine and dexamethasone: 30 ml of levobupivacaine and 1 ml of dexamethasone 4 mg bolus Control Intervention1: levobupivacane and normal saline: a total dose of 30 ml of levo

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I-III Patients given consent Weight greater than or equal to 50kg

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients not wiling Coagulopathy Local infection over the block area Pregnant patients Patients requiring General anaesthesia Patient weight less than or equal to 50kg.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
onset of sensory and motor blockadeTimepoint: 0,5,10,15,20,25,30 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
duration of analgesia rescue analgesiaTimepoint: 3,6,12,24 hours post operatively	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnand babu M

christian medical college hospital

kalchaks@gmail.com9047637963

Outcome results

None listed

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