COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND DEXAMETHASONE AS AN ADJUTANT TO LOCAL ANAESTHETIC IN SUPRA CLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND DEXAMETHASONE AS AN ADJUVANT IN SUPRACLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/07/020417

Enrollment

100

Registered

2019-07-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M958- Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system

Interventions

Intervention1: SUPRACLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK.: PERIPHERAL NERVE STIMULATOR GUIDED SUPRACLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK. Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. American society of anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II. 2. Either sexes (male/female). 3. Age between 20-60 yrs. 4. Upper limb surgeries.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unwillingness of patient. 2. American society of anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status III, IV and V patients. 3. Sepsis at the site of injection. 4. Presence of coagulopathies. 5. Hypersensitivity to bupivacaine, Dexmedetomidine drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
compare time of onset of sensory block and motor block compare duration of sensory and motor blockTimepoint: 1.Onset time of sensory block assessed by spirit cotton swab every 2min after drug injected,till sensory block achieved. 2.Onset time of motor block assessed by Bromage score every 2 min after drug injected, till motor block achieved. 3.duration of sensory and motor block to be assessed every 2 hourly.	—

Measure

Time frame

compare time of onset of sensory block and motor block compare duration of sensory and motor blockTimepoint: 1.Onset time of sensory block assessed by spirit cotton swab every 2min after drug injected,till sensory block achieved. 2.Onset time of motor block assessed by Bromage score every 2 min after drug injected, till motor block achieved. 3.duration of sensory and motor block to be assessed every 2 hourly.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
post operative opioid analgesic requirement with in 24hours after procedure. Timepoint: post operative opioid analgesic requirement with in 24hours after procedure.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactADDURI NAGARAJU

kalinga institute of medical sciences

drlingarajsahu.2008@gmail.com8280166501

Outcome results

None listed

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