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A study to determine effective dose of dexmedetomidine when added to ropivacaine to produce efficient ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block in surgeries of arm

Comparing different doses of dexmedetomidine combined with ropivacaine for ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block in upper limb surgeries - A prospective randomised control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/02/023167
Enrollment
50
Registered
2020-02-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M80-M85- Disorders of bone density and structure

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine: At the beginning of surgery, Dexmedetomidine 25 mcg as an adjuvant with 29ml of 0.5% Ropivacaine given in supraclavicular brachial plexus block Intervention2: Dexmedeto

Sponsors

P Akshara
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective upper limb surgeries American Society of Anaesthesiologist I or II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Patients with pre existing peripheral neuropathy of upper limb Patients allergic to local anesthetics Patients on adrenoreceptor agonist/ antagonist therapy American Society of Anaesthesiologist III and above Patients with coagulation disorders Local site infection BMI above 30 Poorly controlled Hypertension Poorly controlled Diabetes mellitus Severe CVS abnormalities Renal/Hepatic insufficiency Pregnancy/ Lactating mothers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare duration of analgesia of two different doses of dexmedetomidine in terms of first rescue analgesia requirementTimepoint: Post operative period—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Onset and duration of sensorimotor blockade Peri operative analgesic requirements Sedation Hemodynamic stabilityTimepoint: Peri operative Period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactP Akshara

Shri Sathya Sai medical college and research institute

esenkeyem@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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