Comparison of two drugs used for Nerve block in thyroidectomy cases

Comparison of effect of dexmedetomidine with bupivacaine versus plain bupivacaine in ultrasound guided bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for patients undergoing thyroid surgeries -a randomised double blind study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/07/020105

Enrollment

Registered

2019-07-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E011- Iodine-deficiency related multinodular (endemic) goiter

Interventions

Intervention1: injection Dexmedetomidine: Injection dexmedetomidine 0.4 ml with 0.25% bupivacaine 10 ml through superficial cervical plexus block bilaterally before surgery Control Intervention1: Inje

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: written informed consent ASA I and II patients scheduled for elective thyroid surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients refusal ASA III and IV infection at the puncture site allergy to local anaesthetics substernal goiter pregnancy probable cervical lymph node dissection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of analgesiaTimepoint: 24hrs	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Total dose analgesics used intraoperative hemodynamicsTimepoint: 24hrs	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactUna Sankari

kanyakumari government medical college

edwardjohnson2310@gmail.com9443392974

Outcome results

None listed

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