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A clinical trial to study the effects of two drugs, dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine administered with ropivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus blocks.

Comparative study between dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to ropivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus blocks.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/04/018530
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-04-10
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: S00-T88- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Interventions

Intervention1: Administration of additional analgesic drug if analgesia is not adequate: injection diclofenac 75 mg intravenously will be given as rescue analgesic agent. Intervention2: we will compar

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BODY WEIGHT BETWEEN 50 TO 8O Kg ASA class 1 and 2 patients undergoing elective surgical procedure on upper limb which takes more than 1 hour duration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients not willing to participate in the study history of allergy to test drugs pregnant or lactating women alcohol or drug abuse chronic steroid use on psychotropic or adrenergic medications history of local pathology at site of injection bleeding disorder neurological deficits history of cardiac, respiratory, renal or hepatic failure history of respiratory depression or pneumothorax

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the onset of sensory block To study the onset of motor block To study the duration of analgesiaTimepoint: To study the onset of sensory block To study the onset of motor block To study the duration of analgesia till 18 hours post operatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study duration of sensory block To study duration of motor block To study side effects and complications of the drugsTimepoint: To study duration of sensory block till 18 hours post operatively To study duration of motor block till 18 hours post operatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnkita Choudhary

RUHS College of Medical Sciences

ankita070487@gmail.com9982149394

Outcome results

None listed

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