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A study to compare the pain relief and other associated effects during surgery and in the immediate postoperative period of a local anesthetic drug ropivacaine alone and along with steroid ,which prolongs the drug effect injected in supraclavicular nerve block used in arm and forearm surgeries.

Efficacy of Dexamethasone as an adjuvant for supraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block . A prospective randomized double-blinded clinical study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/04/018829
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-04-29
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: S00-T88- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexamethasone 4mg.: Ultrasound guided supraclavicular block with 20ml of 0.25 % Ropivacaine and 4mg(1ml) of Dexamethasone. Control Intervention1: Normal Saline 1ml.: Ultrasound guided

Sponsors

Dr Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: PATIENTS GIVING WRITTEN INFORMED CONSENT ASA 1 nd asa 2 patients both gender, BMI between 18-24.9

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patient refusal patients with history of bleeding disorders patient on anticoagulants patient allergic to local anesthesia toxicity psychiatric patients local infection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome was measured as duration of analgesia,defined as the interval between the onset of sensory block and the initial use of rescue analgesia for surgical site pain.Timepoint: Intraoperative period and postoperative period up to first 24 hours.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Onset of sensory and motor block is the time from end of local anesthetic administration to achievement of complete sensory and motor block respestively. Duration of sensory block as time from onset of sensory block to return of cold sensation. Duration of motor block as time from onset of motor block to return of motor power.Timepoint: Every 5 minutes for the first 1 hour .Followed by hourly monitoring up to 4 hours.Followed by 2 hourly monitoring upto 24 hours.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArun S

Dr.somervell memorial C.S.I medical college

arunsam85@yahoo.com9894555023

Outcome results

None listed

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